At a Glance

Location: North of the Equator
(Latitude: 8° 4’ to 37° 6’ North;
Longitude: 68° 7’ to 97° 25’ East)
Capital: New Delhi
Population: 1.38 billion (2020 estimate)
Area: 3.3 million sq km
Indian Standard Time: GMT + 5:30
Telephone Country Code: +91
Official Language: Hindi is one of the 22 official languages (English is used for official communication)