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This article is about the Republic of India. For other uses, see India (disambiguation).

Republic of IndiaBharat Ganrajya | | | Flag | Emblem | | Motto: "Satyameva Jayate" (Sanskrit)
"Truth Alone Triumphs"[1] | Anthem: Jana Gana Mana
"You are the Ruler of the Minds of All People"[2]MENU0:00 | National song:
Vande Mataram
"I Bow to You, Mother"[a][1]MENU0:00 | Area controlled by India shown in dark green; claimed but uncontrolled regions shown in light green. | Capital | New Delhi
28°36.8′N 77°12.5′E | Largest city | Mumbai (population/area) | Official languages | * Hindi * English[show] | Recognised regional languages | 8th Schedule[show] | Demonym | Indian | Government | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic[1] | - | President | Pranab Mukherjee | - | Vice President | Mohammad Hamid Ansari | - | Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh (INC) | - | Speaker of the House | Meira Kumar (INC) | - | Chief Justice | Altamas Kabir[3] | Legislature | Parliament of India | - | Upper house | Rajya Sabha | - | Lower house | Lok Sabha | Independence from the United Kingdom | - | Dominion | 15 August 1947 | - | Republic | 26 January 1950 | Area | - | Total | 3,287,263 km2[b] (7th)
1,269,219 sq mi | - | Water (%) | 9.6 | Population | - | 2011 census | 1,210,193,422[4] (2nd) | - | Density | 373.6/km2 (31st)
967.7/sq mi | GDP (PPP) | 2012 estimate | - | Total | $4.711 trillion[5] (3rd) | - | Per capita | $3,851[5] (129th) | GDP (nominal) | 2012 estimate | - | Total | $1.947 trillion[6] (10th) | - | Per capita | $1,592[5] (140th) | Gini (2010) | 33.9[7] medium · 79th | HDI (2012) | 0.554[8][9] medium · 136th (medium) | Currency | Indian rupee () (INR) | Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) | - | Summer (DST) | not observed (UTC+05:30) | Date format |

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