India is a country in South Asia, Asia. Its capital is New Delhi, with a population of approximately 1.43B and a total area of 3,287,263 km². The official languages are Hindi / English + 21 official and the currency is the Rupee (₹).
India covers an area of 3,287,263 km² with a population density of 435/km² people per km². The country has a GDP of $3.73T ($2,610 per capita) and gained independence in 1947. It has a coastline of 7,517 km.
India invented zero, the decimal system, chess, shampoo, and Yoga. It has the world's largest postal network with 155,000+ post offices — including a floating post office on Dal Lake in Kashmir.
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A 17th-century marble mausoleum in Agra — among the world's most recognised buildings
The world's oldest continuously inhabited city, where sacred rituals meet the holy Ganges
The walled old city painted rose-pink in honor of a royal visit in 1876
A languid network of lagoons and lakes parallel to the Arabian Sea coast
The capital of India is New Delhi.
The official language(s) of India are Hindi / English + 21 official.
The population of India is approximately 1.43B.
India uses the Rupee (₹).
India is located in Asia, in the South Asia region.
India has a GDP of $3.73T, with a GDP per capita of $2,610.
The best time to visit India is October–March. The climate is Highly varied — tropical south, arid northwest, alpine north.
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