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The '''Republic of India''' is a country in [[South Asia]] which comprises most of the [[Indian subcontinent]]. India has a coastline which stretches for over seven thousand [[kilometre]]s, and shares its borders with [[Pakistan]] and [[Afghanistan]] on the northwest, the [[People's Republic of China]], [[Nepal]], and [[Bhutan]] on the north, and [[Bangladesh]] and [[Myanmar]] on the east. On the [[Indian Ocean]], it is also adjacent to the [[island nation]]s of the [[Maldives]] on the southwest, [[Sri Lanka]] on the south, and [[Indonesia]] on the southeast. India is the [[List of countries by population| second most populous]] [[country]] in the world, with a [[population]] of over [[1 E9|one billion]], and is the [[List of countries by area|seventh largest]] country by geographical [[area]]. |
The '''Republic of India''' is a country in [[South Asia]] which comprises most of the [[Indian subcontinent]]. India has a coastline which stretches for over seven thousand [[kilometre]]s, and shares its borders with [[Pakistan]] and [[Afghanistan]] on the northwest, the [[People's Republic of China]], [[Nepal]], and [[Bhutan]] on the north, and [[Bangladesh]] and [[Myanmar]] on the east. On the [[Indian Ocean]], it is also adjacent to the [[island nation]]s of the [[Maldives]] on the southwest, [[Sri Lanka]] on the south, and [[Indonesia]] on the southeast. India is the [[List of countries by population| second most populous]] [[country]] in the world, with a [[population]] of over [[1 E9|one billion]], and is the [[List of countries by area|seventh largest]] country by geographical [[area]]. |
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The Republic of India is a country in South Asia which comprises most of the Indian subcontinent. India has a coastline which stretches for over seven thousand kilometres, and shares its borders with Pakistan and Afghanistan on the northwest, the People's Republic of China, Nepal, and Bhutan on the north, and Bangladesh and Myanmar on the east. On the Indian Ocean, it is also adjacent to the island nations of the Maldives on the southwest, Sri Lanka on the south, and Indonesia on the southeast. India is the second most populous country in the world, with a population of over one billion, and is the seventh largest country by geographical area.
India, a centre of important historic trade routes, is home to some of the most ancient civilisations, including four major world religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism. Formerly a part of the British Empire before gaining independence in 1947, during the past two decades the country has grown significantly, in its economic and military roles, regionally as well as globally.
