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Covering 1,269,338 square miles (3,287,590 square kilometers), India is roughly one-third the size of the United States. India has the second largest population in the world and is one of the world's most ethnically diverse countries. The nation is home to several hundred languages, of which 33 have 100,000 or more speakers. India is the birthplace of Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, and Sikhism.
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The flag of India was last adopted on 22 July 1947. It consists of three horizontal stripes of saffron, white, and green. Saffron stands for courage and sacrifice; white, for purity and truth; and green, for faith and fertility. The 24-spoke wheel in the center represents the Dharma Chakra, the wheel of law.
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The common name of the country is India. The official name is the Republic of India.
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The national anthem of India is “Thou Art the Ruler of All Minds.” Composed by Rabindranath Tagore. The Hindi version was adopted as the national anthem on 24 January 1950.
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Capital: New Delhi
Current Time: 8:51 PM
Latitude: 28.36
Longitude: 77.12
Population: 1,147,995,904 (rank=2)
Area, sq. mi.: 1,269,338 (rank=7)
Area, sq. km.: 3,287,590
Human Dev. Index rank: 128 of 177 countries
Adjusted for women: 112 of 156 countries
Real GDP per capita: $3,452
Adult literacy rate: 73% (male); 48% (female)
Infant mortality rate: 56 per 1,000 births
Life expectancy: 62 (male); 65 (female)
Currency: Indian rupee
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