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Most people anywhere. India is the most populous country in the world, home to more than a billion people. It's also the world's largest democracy!
Seventh-biggest. By land area, India is the seventh-largest country on Earth, stretching from snowy mountains in the north to warm coasts in the south.
Surrounded by sea. India is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the south, the Arabian Sea to the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal to the southeast.
Lots of neighbors. It shares land borders with Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and Myanmar, and sits near island nations like Sri Lanka and the Maldives.
Free since 1947. India gained its independence in 1947 and has been a democracy ever since, where people vote to choose their leaders.
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