Basic information

| Attribute | Details | | :--- | :--- | | **Official Name** | Republic of India (Bhārat Gaṇarājya) | | **Common Name** | India | | **Native Name(s)** | Bharat, Hindustan | | **Nicknames** | The Subcontinent, The Incredible India | | **Motto** | Satyameva Jayate ("Truth Alone Triumphs") | | **Geographic Level** | Country | | **Country** | India | | **State/Province** | 28 States and 8 Union Territories | | **Capital** | New Delhi | | **Government Type** | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic | | **Date Founded** | August 15, 1947 (Independence); January 26, 1950 (Republic) | | **Time Zone** | Indian Standard Time (IST) (UTC+05:30) | | **Latitude** | 20.5937° N | | **Longitude** | 78.9629° E | | **Elevation** | Sea level to 8,586 m (28,169 ft) at Kangchenjunga | | **Total Area** | 3,287,263 km² (1,269,219 sq mi) | | **Population** | ~1.428 billion (2023 estimate) | | **Population Density** | ~434 / km² (1,124 / sq mi) | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | PIN (Postal Index Number) System | | **Area Codes** | +91 | | **Official Languages** | Hindi, English (plus 22 scheduled regional languages) | | **Currency** | Indian Rupee (INR, ₹) | | **Demonym** | Indian |