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| Formal Name: | The Republic of India |
| Sanskrit Name: | "Bharat", the name of a legendary king in the epic Mahabharat |
| Capital: | New Delhi |
| Date of Independence: | August 15, 1947 from England |
| Government Type: | Federal Republic |
| Area: | 3,287,590 square kilometers |
| Population: | 1,014,003,817 (estimate as of July 2000) |
| Languages: | Hindi (national language), English (associate language), 14 other official languages |
| Religions: | 80% Hindu; 14% Muslim; 2.4% Christian; 2% Sikh |
| Currency: | Rupee |
| Main Exports: | Textiles, gems, jewelry, engineering goods, chemicals, leather goods |
| Main Imports: | Crude oil, petroleum, machinery, gems, fertilizers, chemicals |
| Natual Resources: | Coal, iron ore, mangansese, mica, titanium ore, natural gas, diamonds, petroleum, limestone |
