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India
India is a country in Southern Asia with its capital in New Delhi.
- Capital
- New Delhi
- Region
- Southern Asia, Asia
- Population
- 1.4 billion
- Languages
- English, Hindi, Tamil
- Currency
- Indian rupee (₹)
- Area
- 3,287,590 km²
- Borders
- 🇧🇩 Bangladesh 🇧🇹 Bhutan 🇨🇳 China 🇲🇲 Myanmar 🇳🇵 Nepal 🇵🇰 Pakistan
💡 Most-populous nation since 2023; world's largest democracy by far.
About the flag
The navy wheel is the Ashoka Chakra, a 24-spoke wheel taken from the Lion Capital, a stone sculpture made for Emperor Ashoka more than 2,000 years ago.
How to spot it: Saffron, white and green horizontal stripes with a navy spoked wheel; Niger’s is orange-white-green with a plain orange disc.
Often confused with: 🇳🇪 Niger