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India

الهند

AsiaSouthern Asia

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Key facts

Official name
Republic of India
Name in Arabic
الهند
Capital
New Delhi
Region
Asia
Subregion
Southern Asia
Official languages
English, Hindi, Tamil
Currency
Indian Rupee · ₹ · INR
Area
3,287,590 km²
Coastline
Yes

Neighbours

Flags often confused with this one

About India

India is a country in Southern Asia, one of the 47 countries of Asia on GlobeQuizz. Its full official name is Republic of India. In Arabic, the name is written الهند, and the capital نيودلهي. Its geographic centre lies in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.

The capital of India is New Delhi. New Delhi lies at about 29° north and 77° east. India has 3 official languages: English, Hindi, and Tamil. Its currency is the Indian Rupee, with the symbol ⁨₹⁩ and the international code INR.

India covers about 3,287,590 square kilometres, which puts it 7th by area among the 195 countries on GlobeQuizz. It shares land borders with 6 countries: China, Pakistan, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Bhutan. The largest of these neighbours by area is China. Other countries in Southern Asia include Iran, Afghanistan, and Sri Lanka. Its flag is easy to confuse with the flag of Niger, a classic trap in the Hard level of the flags quiz. To practise flags, capitals and currencies, play the Asia quiz on GlobeQuizz, which mixes India with the other countries of the same region.

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