Ethnic and religious minorities
| Name: | India (Republic of India) |
| Local name (Hindi): | भारत (भारतीय गणराज्य) |
| Bordering countries: | Bangladesh, Burma, Bhutan, Nepal, China (incl. Tibet), Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| Status: | sovereign state |
| Surface: | 3 287.6 ths. sq. km |
| Population (2003): | 1 049 700 ths. |
| Capital: | Delhi (दिल्ली) |
| Official languages: | Hindi, English |
| Administrative divisions: | 28 states, 7 union territories |