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==Origin==

==Origin==

[[Latin]] from [[Greek]] ''India'', from ''Indos'', the name of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indus_river Indus River], from Persian ''Hind'', from [[Sanskrit]] ''sindhu'' ‘river,’ specifically ‘the Indus,’ also ‘the region around the Indus’ (compare with Sindhi). Both the Greeks and the Persians extended the name to include all the country east of the Indus.  

[[Latin]] from [[Greek]] ''India'', from ''Indos'', the name of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indus_river Indus River], from Persian ''Hind'', from [[Sanskrit]] ''sindhu'' ‘river,’ specifically ‘the Indus,’ also ‘the region around the Indus’ (compare with Sindhi). Both the Greeks and the Persians extended the name to include all the country east of the Indus.  

==Definitions==

==Definitions==

*1:a country in southern [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia Asia] that occupies the greater part of the Indian subcontinent; pop. 1,156,897,800 (est. 2009); capital, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Delhi New Delhi]; official languages, Hindi and English (14 other languages are recognized as official in certain regions; of these, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu have the most first-language speakers). Hindi name Bharat.

*1:a country in southern [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia Asia] that occupies the greater part of the Indian subcontinent; pop. 1,156,897,800 (est. 2009); capital, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Delhi New Delhi]; official languages, Hindi and English (14 other languages are recognized as official in certain regions; of these, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu have the most first-language speakers). Hindi name Bharat.

==Description==

==Description==

'''India''', officially the Republic of India (Bharat Ganrajya), is a country in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Asia South Asia]. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous [[democracy]] in the world. Bounded by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Ocean Indian Ocean] on the south, the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabian_Sea Arabian Sea] on the south-west, and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_of_Bengal Bay of Bengal] on the south-east, it shares land borders with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan Pakistan] to the west; [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China China], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepal Nepal], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhutan Bhutan] to the north-east; and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burma Burma] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangladesh Bangladesh] to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lanka Sri Lanka] and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maldives Maldives]; in addition, India's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andaman_and_Nicobar_Islands Andaman and Nicobar Islands] share a maritime border with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand Thailand] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia Indonesia].

'''India''', officially the Republic of India (Bharat Ganrajya), is a country in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Asia South Asia]. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous [[democracy]] in the world. Bounded by the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Ocean Indian Ocean] on the south, the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabian_Sea Arabian Sea] on the south-west, and the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_of_Bengal Bay of Bengal] on the south-east, it shares land borders with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan Pakistan] to the west; [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China China], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepal Nepal], and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhutan Bhutan] to the north-east; and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burma Burma] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangladesh Bangladesh] to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lanka Sri Lanka] and the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maldives Maldives]; in addition, India's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andaman_and_Nicobar_Islands Andaman and Nicobar Islands] share a maritime border with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand Thailand] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia Indonesia].

Home to the ancient [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indus_Valley_Civilisation Indus Valley Civilisation] and a region of historic trade routes and vast empires, the Indian subcontinent was identified with its commercial and cultural [[wealth]] for much of its long history. Four world religions—[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinduism Hinduism], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhism Buddhism], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jainism Jainism], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikhism Sikhism]—originated here, whereas [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judaism Judaism], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoroastrianism Zoroastrianism], [[Christianity]], and [[Islam]] arrived in the 1st millennium CE and also helped shape the region's diverse [[culture]]. Gradually annexed by and brought under the administration of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Company_rule_in_India British East India Company] from the early 18th century and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Raj administered directly by the United Kingdom from the mid-19th century], India became an independent nation in 1947 after a struggle for independence that was marked by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_independence_movement non-violent resistance] led by [[Mahatma Gandhi]].

Home to the ancient [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indus_Valley_Civilisation Indus Valley Civilisation] and a region of historic trade routes and vast empires, the Indian subcontinent was identified with its commercial and cultural [[wealth]] for much of its long history. Four world religions—[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinduism Hinduism], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhism Buddhism], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jainism Jainism], and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikhism Sikhism]—originated here, whereas [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judaism Judaism], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoroastrianism Zoroastrianism], [[Christianity]], and [[Islam]] arrived in the 1st millennium CE and also helped shape the region's diverse [[culture]]. Gradually annexed by and brought under the administration of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Company_rule_in_India British East India Company] from the early 18th century and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Raj administered directly by the United Kingdom from the mid-19th century], India became an independent nation in 1947 after a struggle for independence that was marked by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_independence_movement non-violent resistance] led by [[Mahatma Gandhi]].

The Indian [[economy]] is the world's tenth-largest by nominal GDP and third-largest by purchasing power parity (PPP).[15] Following [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_liberalisation_in_India market-based economic reforms] in 1991, India became one of the fastest-growing major economies; it is considered a newly industrialised country. However, it continues to face the challenges of [[poverty]], [[corruption]], malnutrition, inadequate public healthcare, and [[terrorism]]. A nuclear weapons state and a regional power, it has the third-largest standing army in the world and ranks eighth in [[military]] expenditure among nations. India is a federal constitutional republic governed under a parliamentary system consisting of 28 states and 7 union territories. India is a pluralistic, multilingual, and a multi-ethnic society. It is also home to a [[diversity]] of wildlife in a variety of protected habitats.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India]

The Indian [[economy]] is the world's tenth-largest by nominal GDP and third-largest by purchasing power parity (PPP).[15] Following [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_liberalisation_in_India market-based economic reforms] in 1991, India became one of the fastest-growing major economies; it is considered a newly industrialised country. However, it continues to face the challenges of [[poverty]], [[corruption]], malnutrition, inadequate public healthcare, and [[terrorism]]. A nuclear weapons state and a regional power, it has the third-largest standing army in the world and ranks eighth in [[military]] expenditure among nations. India is a federal constitutional republic governed under a parliamentary system consisting of 28 states and 7 union territories. India is a pluralistic, multilingual, and a multi-ethnic society. It is also home to a [[diversity]] of wildlife in a variety of protected habitats.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India]

[[Category: Geography]]

[[Category: Geography]]