India

India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area and the second-most populous in the world (2020). It borders Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and Myanmar and has a long coastline along the Indian Ocean. The capital is New Delhi. Indian culture is one of the oldest and most diverse in the world, with a rich heritage of art, music, dance, architecture, and philosophy. India is the birthplace of four major religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism. India's economy is mixed, with agriculture, manufacturing industry, and a rapidly growing service sector, particularly in IT and software. India is known for its historical monuments like the Taj Mahal and the forts of Rajasthan, for its cultural and linguistic diversity, and for its cinema, known as Bollywood. It has a complex history of ancient kingdoms, British colonization, and a struggle for independence led by figures like Mahatma Gandhi. Population of India from 2018 to 2020: 2018: Approximately 1.35 billion inhabitants. 2019: Approximately 1.36 billion inhabitants. 2020: Approximately 1.38 billion inhabitants. Capital (New Delhi): Population in 2020: About 31 million inhabitants. Top 10 cities by number of inhabitants in 2020: (Figures are approximate) Mumbai: ~20 million Delhi: ~31 million Bangalore: ~12 million Hyderabad: ~10 million Ahmedabad: ~8 million Chennai: ~11 million Kolkata: ~15 million Surat: ~7 million Pune: ~7 million Jaipur: ~4 million Administrative Divisions: India is divided into 28 states and 8 union territories. States: Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, etc. Union territories: Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Delhi, etc. GDP in millions of dollars from 2018 to 2020: 2018: About $2.726 trillion. 2019: About $2.875 trillion. 2020: Approximately $2.622 trillion (estimate, considering the impact of COVID-19). Public deficit in millions of dollars from 2018 to 2020: 2018-2020: (Data not available at the time of the last update) % GDP/government debt ratio from 2018 to 2020: 2018-2020: (Data not available at the time of the last update) Unemployment rate % from 2018 to 2020: 2018: Approximately 5.3%. 2019: Approximately 5.4%. 2020: Approximately 7.1% (estimate). Inflation Rate from 2018 to 2020: 2018: Around 3.9%. 2019: Approximately 4.8%. 2020: Estimated to be around 6.2%.