India (officially the Republic of India) is a country in South Asia. With a population of 1.3 billion people, it is the world’s largest democracy, and the fourth largest economy in the world. With an area of 3,287,264 km2, it is the 7th largest country in the world. It is bordered by Pakistan in the north-west, China and Nepal in the north, Bhutan and Bangladesh in the north-east, Myanmar in the east and Sri Lanka in the south. The country became independent from British Rule in 1947.


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General Information
Official Name: 
Republic of India, Bhārat Gaṇarājya
Capitol: 
New Delhi
Population: 
1,259,695,000
Languages: 
Hindi, English, and more than 20 other official languages
Geographic Region: 
Asia
Southern Asia
Geographic Size (km sq): 
3,166,414
Year of UN Membership: 
1945
Year of Present State Formation: 
1947
Current UN Representative: 
Asoke Kumar Mukerji
Online Profiles
CIA World Factbook Country Profile: India
BBC Country Profile: India
U.S. Department of State Country Profile: India
U.S. Library of Congress Country Profile: India
Law Library of Congress Country Profile: India
Canada Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade County Profile: India
Australia Department of Foreign Affairs Countries, Economies and Regions: India
National Geographic Country Profile: India
Lonely Planet Country Profile: India
Key Statistics & Indicators
Gross Domestic Product (GDP, Nominal): 
$1,995.780 Billion
Per Capita Income (PPP Adjusted): 
$4,307 (CID)
GDP Growth: 
5.70 (%)
Human Development Index (HDI): 
0.59
Gini Index (Income Inequality): 
36.80
Unemployment: 
3.70%
Economic Grouping: 
Developing Country
History
BBC Timeline of India
Encyclopedia Britannica: Indian History
Official Indian Government Website, India history from 1957
US Library of Congress: Indian Independence
US Agency for International Development (USAID) Indian history
International Relations
UN Voting Blocs & Caucuses: 
Group of 77 (G-77)
Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)
Asian Group
Major International & Regional Organizations: 
ABEDA: Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa
ADB: Asian Development Bank
AfDB: African Development Bank
ARF: ASEAN Regional Forum
ASEAN: Association of Southeast Asian Nations
BIMSTEC: Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation
BIS: Bank for International Settlements
Commonwealth of Nations (British)
CD: Community of Democracies
CERN: European Organization for Nuclear Research
CICA: Conference of Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia
CP: Colombo Plan
EAS: East Asia Summit
FATF: Financial Action Task Force
G-15
G-20
G-24
ICC: International Chamber of Commerce
ICRM: International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
IFRCS: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
IHO: International Hydrographic Organization
IMSO: International Mobile Satellite Organization
Interpol: International Criminal Police Organization
IOC: International Olympic Committee
IOM: International Organization for Migration
IPU: Inter-Parliamentary Union
ISO: International Organization for Standardization
ITSO: International Telecommunications Satellite Organization
ITUC: International Trade Union Confederation
LAS/AL: League of Arab States, aka Arab League
OAS: Organization of American States
OECD: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Pacific Alliance
PCA: Permanent Court of Arbitration
PIF: Pacific Islands Forum
SAARC: South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
SACEP: South Asia Co-operative Environment Program
SCO: Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
WCO: World Customs Organization
WFTU: World Federation of Trade Unions
UN Specialized Agencies & Organizations: 
CD: Conference on Disarmament
FAO: Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
IAEA: International Atomic Energy Agency
IBRD: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
ICAO: International Civil Aviation Organization
IDA: International Development Association
IFAD: International Fund for Agricultural Development
IFC: International Finance Corporation
ILO: International Labor Organization
IMF: International Monetary Fund
IMO: International Maritime Organization
ITU: International Telecommunications Union
MIGA: Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
OPCW: Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
UNESCO: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNIDO: United Nations Industrial Development Organization
UNWTO: United Nations World Tourism Organization
UPU: Universal Postal Union
WBG: World Bank Group
WHO: World Health Organization
WIPO: World Intellectual Property Organization
WMO: World Meteorological Organization
WTO: World Trade Organization
Current UN Peacekeeping Missions: 
MONUSCO: UN Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
UNDOF: United Nations Disengagement Observer Force, Golan Heighs
UNIFIL: UN Interim Force in Lebanon
UNISFA: UN Interim Security Force for Abyei
UNMISS: UN Mission in the Republic of South Sudan
UNOCI: United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire
Bilateral Relations
Security Council: 
U.S. Department of State Fact Sheets: US-India Bilateral Relations
U.K. Gov.UK Worldwide Activities: UK-India Bilateral Relations
French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development: France-India Bilateral Relations
P.R. of China Ministry of Foreign Affairs: China-India Bilateral Relations
Russian Federation Ministry of Foreign Affairs: News, Statements, Speeches and Documents
Asia (E/S/SE): 
Japan-India Bilateral Relations: Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs
South Korea-India Bilateral Relations: Republic of Korea Ministry of Foreign Affairs
India-India Bilateral Relations: Government of India Ministry of External Affairs Briefs
Vietnam-India Bilateral Relations: Viet Nam Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Africa & Middle East: 
Turkey-India Bilateral Relations: Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Armenia-India Bilateral Relations: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia
Egypt-India Bilateral Relations: Arab Republic of Egypt Ministry of Foreign Affairs
South Africa-India Bilateral Relations: South Africa International Relations & Cooperation
European Union: 
EU-India Relations: E.U. External Action, European Union Around the Globe
Germany-India Relations: Federal Foreign Office of Germany
Netherlands-India Relations: Government of the Netherlands International Relations
Finland-India Bilateral Relations: Finland Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Greece-India Bilateral Relations: Hellenic Republic Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Western (Non-EU): 
Canada-India Bilateral Relations: Government of Canada International Gateway, Offices & Embassies
Australia-India Bilateral Relations: Australia Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Country Briefs
New Zealand-India Bilateral Relations: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Switzerland-India Bilateral Relations: Swiss Confederation Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
Monaco-India Bilateral Relations: Principauté de Monaco, Monaco Worldwide
Latin America & Caribbean : 
Cuba-India Bilateral Relations: Cuba MinRex, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba
Brazil-India Bilateral Relations: Brasil Ministério das Relações Exteriores (in Portuguese)
United Nations Data
UN Data: India
UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD): Indian Fact Sheet
World Bank (WB): India Databank Profile
UN Population Fund (UNFPA): India
UN Educational, Social, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics: India Stats in Brief
News Sources
BBC News Country Media Profile: India
The Guardian World News Stories: India
New York Times Countries & Regions News: India
The Economist Topics Index: India
World News Report: India
Topix Real Time News and Updates: India
ABYZ Newspapers and Media Guide: India
Government Sources
Official National portal of India
Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
The Embassy of India, Washington D C, USA
UN Mission
Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations
235 East 43rd Street
New York, NY 10017
(212) 490-9660/9661
(212) 490-9656/9658
indian@prodigy.net

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