Country guide

India

Capital, flag, borders and quick geography facts for India.

Outline map shape of India
Country shape used in the Geographly daily challenge for India.
Flag of India

Key facts

Capital
New Delhi
Region
Asia
Area
3,287,263 km²
Population
1,417,492,000

Neighboring countries

India has 6 land neighbors in the country data.

Learn India

A strong way to remember India is to connect its outline with its place in Asia. The page brings together the country shape, flag, capital and neighboring countries, so the facts can be reviewed without jumping between sources.

New Delhi is the capital of India. With 3,287,263 km² of area and roughly 1,417,492,000 people, the country gives useful scale for comparing size, density and regional importance.

India shares land borders with 6 countries. Reviewing the list as a group is usually faster than memorizing isolated names, because each border adds context to the next one.

Use this page as a calm review before playing. The daily challenge asks for the same kinds of knowledge, but under time pressure and with distractors from other countries.

Trivia

  • India runs the world's largest postal network.
  • India's Mahabalipuram is famous for rock-cut temples shaped like chariots and giant open-air reliefs.

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