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ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: IN

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code IN

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Below, you can find technical information regarding the IN code, which represents India within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Country Code
IN
Related Codes
IND356IN
Official Name
Republic of India
Common Name
India
Flag
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
Asia
Area
3,287,263 km²
Country Bounds
N: 35.5042, S: 6.74714, W: 68.1867, E: 97.4033
Landlocked
No
Coordinates of Capital
New Delhi (28.61389, 77.208885)
Terrain
upland plain (Deccan Plateau) in south, flat to rolling plain along the Ganges, deserts in west, Himalayas in north
Climate
varies from tropical monsoon in south to temperate in north
Border Countries
Bangladesh 4,142 kmBhutan 659 kmBurma 1,468 kmChina 2,659 kmNepal 1,770 kmPakistan 3,190 km
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
New Delhi
Government Type
Federal Republic
Established
1947
Driving Side
Left
Time zones
UTC +5:30 hours
(*Although India covers a large geographic area, it operates under one time zone.)
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
1,352,617,328
Population Density
454.94 people/km²
Urban Areas
AbdulAdilabadAdwaniAgartalaAgraAhmedabadAhmednagarAizawlAjabpurAjmer
Nationality
Noun: Indian(s) Adjective: Indian
Distribution
a very high population density exists throughout most of the country, with the notable exception of the deserts in the northwest and the mountain fringe in the north; the core of the population is in the north along the banks of the Ganges, with other river valleys and southern coastal areas also having large population concentrations
Official Languages
EnglishHindi
Other Languages
AssameseBengaliGujaratiKannadaKashmiriMalayalamMarathiNepaliOriyaPanjabiSanskritSindhiTamilTeluguUrdu
Literacy Rate
82% (2023 est.)
Religions
Hindu 79.8%Muslim 14.2%Christian 2.3%Sikh 1.7%other and unspecified 2% (2011 est.)
National Symbols
National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers.
National Anthem
"Jana-Gana-Mana" (Thou Art the Ruler of the Minds of All People)
National Holiday
Republic Day, 26 January (1950)
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)
National Colors
saffron, white, green
National Dish
No officially announced national dish
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
Currency
INR – Indian Rupee (₹)
GDP
$13.173 trillion (2023 est.)
Measurement Units
Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.in
Calling Code
+91
  • +91-11 – Delhi
  • +91-11 – New Delhi
  • +91-135 – Dehradun
Barcode Prefix
890
Internet Hosts
6,746,000
Internet Users
61,338,000
Phones (Mobile)
893,862,000 lines
Phones (Landline)
31,080,000 lines

India is a country located in South Asia, situated between the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal. It shares borders with several countries, including Pakistan to the west and Burma (Myanmar) to the east.

*The map highlights the location of India.

Related locale codes

as-IN – Assamese (India)

bn-IN – Bengali (India)

bo-IN – Tibetan (India)

en-IN – English (India)

gu-IN – Gujarati (India)

hi-IN – Hindi (India)

kn-IN – Kannada (India)

kok-IN – Konkani (India)

ks-IN – Kashmiri (India)

ml-IN – Malayalam (India)

mr-IN – Marathi (India)

ne-IN – Nepali (India)

or-IN – Oriya (India)

pa-Guru-IN – Panjabi (Gurmukhi, India)

ta-IN – Tamil (India)

te-IN – Telugu (India)

ur-IN – Urdu (India)

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