India

country in South Asia
Organization country Q668
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World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and Pakistan
Climate
varies from tropical monsoon in south to temperate in north
Terrain
upland plain (Deccan Plateau) in south, flat to rolling plain along the Ganges, deserts in west, Himalayas in north
Natural resources
coal (fourth-largest reserves in the world), antimony, iron ore, lead, manganese, mica, bauxite, rare earth elements, titanium ore, chromite, natural gas, diamonds, petroleum, limestone, arable land
People & Society
Religions
Hindu 79.8%, Muslim 14.2%, Christian 2.3%, Sikh 1.7%, other and unspecified 2% (2011 est.)
Government
Government type
federal parliamentary republic
Independence
15 August 1947 (from the UK)
National holiday
Republic Day, 26 January (1950)
Legal system
common law system based on the English model; separate personal law codes apply to Muslims, Christians, and Hindus; judicial review of legislative acts
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$14.244 trillion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$9,800 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
6.5% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
5% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
4.3% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
USA 19%, UAE 7%, China 4%, Germany 3%, UK 3% (2023)
Imports - partners
China 19%, Russia 10%, USA 6%, UAE 6%, Saudi Arabia 5% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

India

Summary

India is a country[1]. India ranks in the top 4% of country entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30,471 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • India's religion is recorded as Hinduism[3].
  • India's religion is recorded as Islam[4].
  • India's religion is recorded as Christianity[5].
  • India's religion is recorded as Sikhism[6].
  • India's religion is recorded as Buddhism[7].
  • India's religion is recorded as Jainism[8].
  • India is in the country of India[9].
  • India's head of government is recorded as Narendra Modi[10].
  • India is on the continent of Asia[11].
  • India's instance of is recorded as country[12].
  • India's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[13].
  • India's instance of is recorded as republic[14].
  • India's instance of is recorded as constitutional republic[15].
  • India's instance of is recorded as democratic republic[16].
  • India's instance of is recorded as federal republic[17].
  • India's head of state is recorded as Droupadi Murmu[18].
  • India's capital is recorded as New Delhi[19].
  • India's official language is recorded as Hindi[20].
  • India's official language is recorded as English[21].
  • India's currency is recorded as Indian rupee[22].
  • India's shares border with is recorded as Nepal[23].
  • India's shares border with is recorded as Bangladesh[24].
  • India's shares border with is recorded as Bhutan[25].
  • India's shares border with is recorded as Myanmar[26].
  • India's shares border with is recorded as Pakistan[27].

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Brands and Namesakes

Things named for India include BRICS[28], a coalition[29], founded in 2009[30]; Indo-European[31], a language family[32]; Indian Ocean[33], an ocean[34]; Indians[35], a human population[36]; East Indies[37], a region[38]; geology of India[39]; India-class submarine[40], a submarine class[41]; and BRIC[42], an acronym[43].

Why It Matters

India ranks in the top 4% of country entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30,471 views/month).[2] India has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] India is known by 95 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

Entities named for India include BRICS[28], a coalition[29], founded in 2009[30]; Indo-European[31], a language family[32]; Indian Ocean[33], an ocean[34]; Indians[35], a human population[36]; East Indies[37], a region[38]; and geology of India[39].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . state.gov. state.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . Part XVII of the Constitution of India. wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . Part XVII of the Constitution of India. wikidata.org.
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  20. [3] . india.gov.in. india.gov.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [4] . india.gov.in. india.gov.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . india.gov.in. india.gov.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [6] . india.gov.in. india.gov.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [7] . india.gov.in. india.gov.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [8] . india.gov.in. india.gov.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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