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The '''Republic of India''' is a nation located in south [[Asia]]. It spans from the [[Himalayas]] in the north to the [[Indian ocean]]. The name "India" came from the word 'Indus', which derives from the Persian word "Hindu" which was used to describe the Sindhu river (now known as the Indus). It borders China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and Myanmar. India is the 7th largest country in the world in terms of area and 2nd largest in terms of population, standing at around 1.1 billion (2005 estimate). Only China has more people. Home to the Indus Valley Civilization, the history, culture and tradition of India is more than three thousand years old.
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Flag of India
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|Capital
|[[New Delhi]]
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|Government
|Federal Republic
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|Official Language
|[[Hindi]]
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|President
|Pratibha Patil
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|Prime Minister
|Manmohan Singh
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|Area
|3,287,590 sq km<br>1,269,345 sq mi
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|Population (2007 estimate)
|1,129,866,154
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|GDP (2006 estimate)
|$4.2 trillion
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|GDP per capita (2006 estimate)
|$3,800
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The '''Republic of India''' is a nation located in south [[Asia]]. It spans from the [[Himalayas]] in the north to the [[Indian Ocean]]. The name "India" came from the word 'Indus', which derives from the Persian word "Hindu" which was used to describe the Sindhu river (now known as the Indus). It borders China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and Myanmar. India is the 7th largest country in the world in terms of area and 2nd largest in terms of population, standing at around 1.1 billion (2006 estimate). Only [[China]] has more people. Home to the Indus Valley Civilization, the history, culture and tradition of India is more than three thousand years old.
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