Capital: New Delhi
Official language(s): Hindi, English
Demonym: Indian
Government: Federal republic, Parliamentary democracy
- President: Pratibha Patil
- Prime Minister: Manmohan Singh
- Chief Justice: K. G. Balakrishnan
Independence from the United Kingdom
- Declared 15 August 1947
- Republic 26 January 1950
Area
- Total 3,287,240 km2
- Water (%) 9.56
Population
- 2010 estimate:1,179,829,000
- Density:358.9/km2
GDP (PPP) 2009 estimate
- Total $3.298 trillion
- Per capita $2,930
GDP (nominal) 2009 estimate
- Total $1.242 trillion
- Per capita $1,017