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🇮🇳India

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Asia · Southern AsiaSovereign stateSAARC
ISOIN · IND · 356
LAT,LNG20.00, 77.00
TEL+91

India is a sovereign country in Southern Asia, Asia. Its capital is New Delhi. It has a population of about 1,380,004,385 across 3,287,590 km² — roughly 420 people per km². The currency is the Indian rupee (INR ₹). Official languages are Hindi and English. Its ISO 3166 codes are IN, IND, 356, and the international calling code is +91.

Capital
New Delhi
#2
Population
1,380,004,385
#8
Area
3,287,590 km²
#30
Density
420 /km²

Key facts about India

GET/alpha/IN
Calling code
+91
Currencies
INR ₹
Languages
HindiEnglish
Timezones
UTC+05:30
Demonym
Indian
Top-level domain
.in
ISO codes
IN · IND · 356
Coordinates
20.00, 77.00
Capital
New Delhi

Other names for India

BhāratRepublic of IndiaBharat GanrajyaIndeIndienÍndiaインド

Largest cities in India (12)

GET/cities?country=IN

Countries bordering India (8)

GET/borders/india

Frequently asked questions about India

What is the capital of India?

The capital of India is New Delhi.

What is the population of India?

India has a population of about 1,380,004,385, the 2nd largest in the world.

What currency is used in India?

India uses the Indian rupee (INR, symbol ₹).

What languages are spoken in India?

The main languages of India are Hindi and English.

What is the calling code for India?

The international dialing code for India is +91.

Which countries border India?

India shares land borders with Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, China, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.

Query India from the API

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GET countries.dev/alpha/IN
Full record by ISO alpha-2 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/alpha/IND
Full record by ISO alpha-3 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/numericcode/356
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GET countries.dev/cioc/IND
Look up by IOC (Olympic) codeDocs
GET countries.dev/name/india
Search by country nameDocs
Places in this country
GET countries.dev/cities?country=IN
Largest cities in IndiaDocs
GET countries.dev/borders/india
Neighbouring countries (full records)Docs
GET countries.dev/cities/near?lat=20&lng=77
Nearest cities to its centre pointDocs
Find similar countries
GET countries.dev/region/Asia
Countries in AsiaDocs
GET countries.dev/subregion/Southern%20Asia
Countries in Southern AsiaDocs
GET countries.dev/currency/INR
Countries using the Indian rupeeDocs
GET countries.dev/lang/hi
Countries that speak HindiDocs
GET countries.dev/callingcode/91
Countries with calling code +91Docs
GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC%2B05%3A30
Countries in UTC+05:30Docs
GET countries.dev/tld/in
Countries on the .in domainDocs
GET countries.dev/demonym/Indian
Countries whose people are "Indian"Docs
GET countries.dev/capital/New%20Delhi
Find a country by capital (New Delhi)Docs
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