Total Area	3,287, 263 sq. km
Land area	2,973,190 sq km
Coastline	7,000 km
Comparative Area	Slightly more than 1/3rd the size of the US
States	26
Union Territories	6
Capital	New Delhi
Districts	463
Largest State	Madhya Pradesh (4,43,446 sq kms)
Border Countries	Bangladesh 4,053 km, Bhutan 605 km, Burma 1,463 km, China 3,380 km, Nepal 1,690 km, Pakistan 2,912 km Coastline 7,000 kms
Terrain	Upland plain (Deccan Plateau) in South, Flat to rolling plain along the Ganges, Deserts in West, Himalayas in North
Lowest Point	Indian Ocean 0 m
Highest Peak	Kanchenjunga 8,598 m
Natural Resources	Coal (4th largest reserves in the world), iron ore, manganese, mica, bauxite, titanium ore, chromite, natural gas, diamonds, petroleum, limestone
Population	953.7 million
Urban Population	27%
Population Growth	2.1 %
Population Ratio	927 females per 1000 males
Density of Population	273 persons per sq km
Most populous State	Uttar Pradesh
Area with Highest Density	Delhi (6352 persons per sq km)
Literacy Rate	52.1%
State with Highest Literacy	Kerala
Life expectancy	61
GDP (Factor Cost)'96-97 : Quick Estimates	Rs 11,49,215 crores
Per-Capital GDP (at Market Prices) '96-97 : Quick estimates	Rs 12,76,974 crores
Per-Capital GNP (Factor Cost)'96-97 : Quick Estimates	Rs 11,35,370 crores
Per-Capital GNP (at Market Prices)'96-97 : Quick Estimates	Rs 12,63,129 crores
Inflation (CPI)	6.6 %
Independence	15 August 1947 (from Britain)
Constitution	26 January 1950
Legal System	Based on English common law; Limited judicial review of legislative acts; Accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
Judicial branch	Supreme Court Judges are appointed by the president
Suffrage	18 years of age; universal