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The Republic of India is the second populous nation in the world with a population of over 1.2 billion people. India is the only populous democracy on the planet that is governed under a parliamentary system. The country shares a common border with its rival Pakistan. To the south of the country, there is the fabulous Indian Ocean while the Arabian Sea is near southwestern India. Additionally, India shares land borders with other countries including China, Nepal, Bangladesh and Burma.

India has attained its status as a developing industrial nation recently. It is also one of the fastest growing economies in the world. The country is home to a large number of wildlife in the country's rural regions. India is a multiethnic society with many different dialects. India is also the birthplace of some of the world's largest religions including Buddhism, Hinduism, Sikhism and Jainism.

The infrastructural development in India has been phenomenal. India is home to a splendid road network, a very busy railway system and 325 airports. It has the third largest standing army in the world. India is a nation that is armed with nuclear weapons, and it is a power house in Asia and the Indian subcontinent.