| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166 alpha-2 | INISO 3166 [2024] |
| ISO 3166 alpha-3 | INDISO 3166 [2024] |
| Capital | New DelhiGeoNames [2024] |
| Continent | AsiaGeoNames [2024] |
| Common name | IndiaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Official name | Republic of IndiaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Local name | India (English)/ Bharat (Hindi)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Etymology | the English name derives from the Indus River; the Indian name, Bharat, may derive from the Bharatas tribe mentioned in the Sanskrit Vedas (Hindu religious texts); the name is also associated with Emperor Bharata, the legendary conqueror of IndiaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | Federal parliamentary republicCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Independence | 15 August 1947 (from the UK)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National holiday | Republic Day, 26 January (1950)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Head of state | Drupadi MURMU (Pres.)CIA World Leaders [2025] |
| Currency code (ISO 4217) | INRISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Currency | Indian RupeeISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Administrative subdivisions | 36ISO 3166-2 Subdivisions [2026] |
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| Historical overview | "Research completed September 1995." Supercedes the 1985 ed. of India : a country study, edited by Richard F. Nyrop. Includes bibliographical references (p. 671-785) and index. Also available in digital form.LoC FRD Country Studies [2026] |
| National symbols | the Lion Capital of Ashoka, which depicts four Asiatic lions standing back-to-back and mounted on a circular abacus (official); Bengal tiger and lotus flower (traditional)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National anthem | title: "Jana-Gana-Mana" (Thou Art the Ruler of the Minds of All People); lyrics/music: Rabindranath TAGORE; history: adopted 1950; Rabindranath TAGORE, a Nobel laureate, also wrote Bangladesh's national anthemCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National colors | saffron, white, greenCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Citizenship rules | citizenship by birth: no; citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of India; dual citizenship recognized: no; residency requirement for naturalization: 5 yearsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
the English name derives from the Indus River; the Indian name, Bharat, may derive from the Bharatas tribe mentioned in the Sanskrit Vedas (Hindu religious texts); the name is also associated with Emperor Bharata, the legendary conqueror of India
description: three equal horizontal bands of saffron (top), white, and green, with a blue chakra (24-spoked wheel) centered in the white band meaning: saffron stands for courage, sacrifice, and the spirit of renunciation; white for purity and truth; green for faith and fertility; the chakra symbolizes the wheel of life in movement and death in stagnation
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
