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India is the largest country in South Asia but only the 7th largest in the world, with a surface area of 3.2 million sq km. The former British colony, however, the 2nd highest population on earth, with some 1.19 billion people, a figure only beaten only by China's population of 1.34 billion. The country has an extensive coastline, with the western coast facing onto the Arabian Sea, the southern facing onto the Indian Ocean, an the eastern facing the Bay of Bengal. India has land borders with Pakistan (2,912km) to the north west, China (3,380km), Nepal (1,690km) and Bhutan (605km) to the north, Bangladesh (4,053km) and Burma (1,463km) to the east.

Borders:

Bangladesh 4,053 km, Bhutan 605 km, Burma 1,463 km, China 3,380 km, Nepal 1,690 km, Pakistan 2,912 km

Population:

1,189,172,906

GDP per capita:

$2,625.09 per capita

Capital with population:

New Delhi - 294,149

Largest city with population:

Mumbai - 11,914,398

Alternative names:

India, Republic of India


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Maps of India

Srinagar Area Portion of sheet NI 43-6 Srinagar. Edition May 1959. Original scale 1:250,000 Compiled in 1954 from Survey of India. Published by the U.S. Army Map Service, July 1959
Srinagar Area Portion of sheet NI 43-6 Srinagar. Edition May 1959. Original scale 1:250,000 Compiled in 1954 from Survey of India. Published by the U.S. Army Map Service, July 1959
[Kashmir and Northern Areas] Eastern Section (satellite image map) Original
[Kashmir and Northern Areas] Eastern Section (satellite image map) Original
India, 1700-1792
India, 1700-1792
India (Shaded Relief) 1979
India (Shaded Relief) 1979
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divya
31st August 2011
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Amit Chauhan
30th July 2011
Its good to see such a collection of facts abot INDIA. But i have doubt regarding the freshness of data...whether is updated time to time or not..???
Narinderpal
6th July 2011
India is Gorgeous.
vikram
22nd June 2011
INDIA ROXXX!!!
VAISHALI SHARMA
13th June 2011
I'am proud to be an Indian.
Thanks for giving an enormous details
Kavi
15th February 2011
India: a popular destination for affordable Medical Tourism in India; Inclusive of imported material, the cost of surgery is less than 1/10th that in the US.
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heather
16th November 2005
I need some interesting facts about Ancient India for my history paper and I can't seem to find any. Can anyone help?
jahran
14th November 2005
what is some critical problems facing india now?
some one
22nd October 2005
any one know why indians lak civic sense?
Nithin Verma
7th October 2005
Why does this page carry a wrong Information on Indian Economy, as it is not at the last.

I think the webpages in this wesite has to be updated in all aspects, as there is no updated info on India.
England Desi
8th September 2005
India, a country full of life and colour, the rose of the world from the great Himalayas to the hill stations in the south. India is the place to be.Now a country with a booming economy.
This is what you hear and see in the UK. But in India it is a diffrent story with poverty on every street people dying from Malnutrition their body skinny and wasted.One in five children in India die due to lack of food who do you blame? THE GOVERMENT they spend up to 9% of the countries income on weapons to fight pakistan. I mean how much money do you need to drop a few nukes. Come on singh pull your finger out your arse and help your own people.
England Desi
8th September 2005
India, a country full of life and colour, the rose of the world from the great himalayas to the hill stations in the south. India is the place to be.Now a country with a booming economy.
This is what you hear and see in the uk. But in india it is a diffrent story with povery on every street people dieing from Malnutrition their bodys skinny and wasted.One in five children in india die due to lack of food how do you blame? THE GOVERMENT they spend up to 9% of the countries income on weapons to fight pakistan. I mean how much is it to drop a few nukes. Come on singh pull your finger out your arse and help your own people
Rani Sukh
18th August 2005
India is a third world nation because all the smart arses move to Australia and become TAXI DRIVERS!!!
m.a. siddiqui
7th August 2005
why are you not showing hydrologic information of india
Brajesh
6th August 2005
There is no discipline about the Environment In the people of India.
Monika Ghosh
6th July 2005
The number of female illiterates is oustanding compared to the number of male illiterates. Why is this?
shweta
18th June 2005
what are the main industrial area in India and want information on them
zahid
8th June 2005
can any one get a liver transplant in India if yes then where in India

1st June 2005
India's main religion is Hinduism. Islam is the second largest religion in India.
ather moin
7th May 2005
KASHMIR is the part of INDIA. You must show in this map
Edria Murray
Staff Editor

22nd April 2005
In response to Munna:

In India there are 1,515 thousand hectares of biosphere reserves, a 4.8% of India protected area equal to 4.8% of India's total area. Sixty marine areas belonging to India are also under protection.

India has 458 known breeding bird species and 390 known mammal species. Of these 193 animal species including mammals are threatened. India has met 100% of the endangered species protection requirements of the CITES ( Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) convention.

You can find this information and further details in the environment category.
sunny
13th April 2005
i agree
sunny
13th April 2005
i agree!
Prakash
13th January 2005
It was probably done by automated program, but the article 'Cleveland Indians' doesn't belong on this page.
Senthil
29th December 2004
I’m proud to be an Indian.
Thanks to Nation-Master for giving enormous details of India. Looks India was most wanted place in the world, but now it has lost its richness & reality.

This site has given me real details since from Aryan invasion history, Islamic invasions and Colonial India.
Now i don't to bother to say I’m Hindu / Muslim / Christian, doesn’t matter. Most of them came here and invaded and made their identity.
Gayathri*~
28th November 2004
Indians are very ambitious people. They should strive to ba the same way forever!!~~
larsen
17th November 2004
why is it only that indians have difficulty in getting visa to other countries.when india has good connection with the world.?
Vijay
15th November 2004
Why is Kashimir not shown in Indias map?
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