India

India
Population
 1,129,866,154
Capital
 New Delhi
Currency
 Indian rupee
Language(s)
 Hindi
Country Code
 91
India is a sovereign nation in South Asia. It is the seventh largest country by geographical area, the second most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. It borders Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north-east; and Bangladesh and Burma to the east. With an estimated population of 1.12 billion, India is the world's second most populous country and the world's largest democracy. India's largest cities are Mumbai (formerly Bombay), Delhi, Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), Chennai (formerly Madras), Bangalore, and Hyderabad. It is an extremely diverse country, with vast differences in geography, climate, culture, language and ethnicity across its expanse. It is bounded to the north, northeast and northwest by the Himalayas, the tallest mountain range in the world. India has a rich diversity of culture and tradition, dominated by religious and spiritual themes. It's probably the only country where people of so many different origins, religious beliefs, languages and ethnic background coexist. Indian cuisine is superb and takes its place among the great cuisines of the world. Cuisine in India varies greatly from region to region. Indian restaurants run the gamut from roadside shacks to classy five-star places where the experience is comparable to places anywhere in the world. India experiences at least three seasons a year, summer, rainy season (or "monsoon") and winter. The North experiences some extremes of heat in summer and cold in winter, but except in the Himalayan regions, snow is almost unheard of. November to January is the winter season and April and May are the hot months when everyone eagerly awaits the rains. There is also a brief spring in February and March, especially in North India.