India, officially the republic of india, [j][20] is a country in south asia. India is the name given to the vast peninsula which the continent of asia throws out to the south of the magnificent mountain ranges that stretch in a sword like curve across the southern border India is now the most populous country in the world, with an estimated population of 1. 4 billion people (in 2024).

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