Infos: India
Surface 3,287,590 km²
Population 1,190,167,000 (2010)
Capital New Delhi
Official Language Hindi, English
Currency Indian Rupee
Area Code +91


Maps of India

India, conventional long name Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world. India became an independent nation in 1947 after a struggle for independence which was marked by non-violent resistance and led by Mahatma Gandhi.