 An enlargeable map of the cities of India The Republic of India is a sovereign country located in South Asia.[1] India is the seventh most extensive country, the second most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world.[2][3] India has the world's twelfth largest economy at market exchange rates and the fourth largest in purchasing power. Economic reforms have transformed it into the second fastest growing large economy.[4] However, it still endures high levels of poverty,[5] illiteracy, and malnutrition. As a diverse society (pluralistic, multilingual, and multiethnic), Indians have made home to a swathe of wildlife in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve[6][7] and elsewhere. India is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the south, the Arabian Sea to the west, and the Bay of Bengal to the east, with a coastline stretching 7,517 kilometers (4,671 mi).[8] It borders Pakistan to the north and west;[9] Nepal and the China to the north; Bangladesh to the southeast; Bhutan to the northeast; and Burma to the east; Sri Lanka and the Maldives to the south. After being colonised by the United Kingdom from the mid-nineteenth century, India became a modern nation state in 1947 after a struggle for independence that was marked by widespread nonviolent resistance. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to India:
[edit] General reference  An enlargeable basic map of India [edit] Geography of India  An enlargeable topographic map of India -
 Bangladesh 4,053 km China 3,380 km including the territorial disputes along its border; McMahon Line Pakistan including the disputed LoC is 2,912 km Nepal 1,690 km Burma 1,463 km Bhutan 605 km [edit] Environment of India  An enlargeable satellite composite image of India [edit] Geographic features of India [edit] Physical divisions of India - See also: Ecoregions of India
[edit] Administrative divisions of India [edit] Structure Union of India | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | | States Union Territories | | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | Divisions | Districts | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Blocks Municipal Corporations Municipalities City Councils (Tehsils) (Maha-Nagar-Palika) (Nagar-Palika) (Nagar-Panchayat) | | | | | --------------------------------------------- | | Villages Wards (Graam/Gau'n) [edit] States and territories of India - Main article: States and territories of India
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[edit] Municipalities of India [edit] Geography of states and territories [edit] History of India - Main article: History of India and Timeline of Indian history
[edit] History of India by period [edit] History by states and territories [edit] Demography of India - Main article: Demographics of India
[edit] Demographics of states and territories [edit] Government and politics of India - Main article: Government of India and Politics of India
[edit] Socio-economic issues in India [edit] Branches of the government of India [edit] Executive branch of the government of India [edit] Legislative branch of the government of India [edit] Judicial branch of the government of India [edit] Foreign relations of India [edit] International organization membership The Republic of India is a member of: [1] [edit] Law and order in India - Main article: Law of India
[edit] National law enforcement agencies [edit] Regional law enforcement agencies [edit] Local law enforcement agencies [edit] Military of India - Main article: Military of India
[edit] Government of states [edit] Politics by states and territories [edit] Culture of India - Main article: Culture of India
[edit] Cuisine of India - Main article: Cuisine of India
[edit] Cuisine by regions [edit] Art in India [edit] Music of India [edit] Music by states and territories [edit] Literature of India [edit] Literature by language [edit] Cinema of India - Main article : Cinema of India
[edit] Cinema by region [edit] Languages in India [edit] Awards [edit] Sports in India - Main article: Sport in India
[edit] Professional sports leagues in India [edit] Culture of states [edit] Economy of India - Main article: Economy of India
[edit] Economy of states [edit] Education in India - Main article: Education in India
[edit] Education in states [edit] Tourism in India - Main article: Tourism in India
[edit] Tourism in states [edit] Infrastructure of India [edit] See also
[edit] References - ^ a b "India". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 13, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ "Country profile: India". BBC. 9 January 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/country_profiles/1154019.stm. Retrieved 2007-03-21.
- ^ "World's Largest Democracy to Reach One Billion Persons on Independence Day". United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. United Nations: Population Division. http://www.un.org/esa/population/pubsarchive/india/ind1bil.htm. Retrieved 2007-12-06.
- ^ "India is the second fastest growing economy". Economic Research Service (ERS). United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). http://www.ers.usda.gov/Briefing/India/. Retrieved 2007-08-05.
- ^ Poverty estimates for 2004-05, Planning commission, Government of India, March 2007. Accessed: August 25, 2007
- ^ Rajendran, S. (2007-09-03). "Joint plan to protect Nilgiri biosphere". The Hindu. http://www.thehindu.com/2007/09/03/stories/2007090360541000.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-19.
- ^ CPREEC Resource Centre, Environment Education Cell, Pondicherry State Training Centre, Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Centurian Complex, Nellithope, Pondicherry-5 (2007-12-31). "The Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve". The C. P. Ramaswami Aiyar Foundation. http://cpreec.org/pubbook-nilgiris.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-19.
- ^ Kumar et al. 2006, p. 531
- ^ Footnote: The Government of India also considers Afghanistan to be a bordering country. This is because it considers the entire state of Kashmir to be an important 'integral part' of the Union of India Jammu and Kashmir itself is disputed territory under the control of India and Pakistan also claims Indian-administered Kashmir. A ceasefire sponsored by the United Nations in 1948 froze the positions of Pakistani and Indian held territory. As a consequence, the region bordering Afghanistan is in Pakistan-administered territories while the remainder is in Indian-administered Kashmir.
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