Flag of India
| Formal Name: | Republic of India |
| Local Name: | Bhãrat |
| Local Formal Name: | Bhãrat Ganarãjya |
| Region: | Asia |
| Associations: | Commonwealth of Nations, United Nations |
| Capital City: | New Delhi |
| Main Cities: | Mumbai (formerly Bombay), Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), Chennai (formerly Madras), Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore), Hyderabad and Ahmedabad |
| ISO 3166 Code: | IN |
| Population: | 1,161,120,000 |
| Area: | 3,287,240km² |
| Currency: | 1 Indian rupee = 100 paisas |
| Languages: | Hindi, English, Punjabi - Many other local languages |
| Religions: | Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism, Christianity |
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Flag of India
Date Flag first adopted: July 22nd, 1947
Description: Three equal horizontal bands of saffron (subdued orange) (top), white, and green with a blue
chakra (24-spoked wheel) centered in the white band; similar to the flag of Niger, which has a small orange
disk centered in the white band.
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