It is a constitutional republic that represents a highly diverse population consisting of thousands of ethnic groups The country is subdivided into 29 states and seven union territories It is made up of eight union territories and 28 states, and its capital is new delhi.
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India is the name given to the vast peninsula which the continent of asia throws out to the south of the magnificent mountain ranges that stretch in a sword like curve across the southern border.
As the 7th largest country in the world, india stands apart from the rest of asia, marked off as it is by mountains and the sea, which give the country a distinct geographical entity.
India, the world's largest democracy, has a very diverse population, geography, and climate India is the world's second most populous country, as well as the seventh largest in area. India is now the most populous country in the world, with an estimated population of 1.4 billion people (in 2024)
