Countries of the World: India
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In this post we will be going over some brief information on and how to pronounce India.
India is a very large country on the Asian continent with a Westerly coastline along the Arabian Sea, an Easterly coastline along the Bay of Bengal and a Southern coastline along the Indian Ocean with a population of just over 1.4 billion people in 2022 and has the following 5 countries across its borders:
You pronounce India like this: IN-DEE-AH.
Key information and contact details for India
Official Language: Hindi.
Secondary Language(s): Bengali, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil.
India dialling code: +91.
India currency: Indian rupee.
India Capital City: New Delhi.
India International Airport: Indira Gandhi international airport, New Delhi, Delhi 110037, India. Phone Number: +91 124 479 7300.
Emergency Services Phone Number: Police / Ambulance / Fire: 112.
British Embassy: British High Commission New Delhi, Shantipath, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110021, India. Phone Number: +91 112 419 2100.
American Embassy: U.S. Embassy New Delhi, Shantipath, Chanakyapuri, 110021, New Delhi, India. Phone Number: +91 112 419 8000.
Latest Travel Advice (British Government): https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/india.