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India is the world's seventh largest country, covering 1.27 million
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square miles (3.28 million km2), but it has the second biggest ;f population in the world, with more than one billion inhabitants (1,049,700,118 according to latest figures).
The country is divided into 28 states and seven territories, with states being able to draw up and enforce laws; the national
r government is a congress-led 20-party coalition.
India forms a natural sub-continent, with the Himalayas to the north, and the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal to the west and east. its neighbours are China (Tibet), Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
India's official language is Hindi, which is spoken by 30% of the population as its first language, but English is recognised as an "associated language'. Within the country, there are 18 main and regional languages, but there are also another 24 languages and 720 dialects spoken.