India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area; the most populous country as of June 2023; and from the time of its independence in 1947, the world's most populous democracy. Wikipedia
Capital: New Delhi
Population: 1.417 billion (2022)
National animal: magnificent tiger
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Demonym(s): Indian; others
Government: Federal parliamentary republic
HDI (2022): 0.644; medium (134th)
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