
| Capital City | New Delhi |
| Geographic Location | India is located at the South Asia. It stretches along Arab Sea and the Gulf of Bengal. It has borders with Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, China, Nepal and Pakistan. |
| Geographic Coordinates | 20 00 N, 77 00 E |
| Climate | The coolest climate is between December and February, between these months, it is sunny and pleasant. A dusty, hot and dry weather is dominant between March and May. In summer (June-September), monsoon rains are seen in a most part of country. |
| Time Zone | GMT +5:30 |
| Language | HINDI |
| Other Languages | ENGLISH Many regional dialects like, Tamil, Bengali, Kannada, Marathi etc |
| Monetary Unit | Indian Rupee |
Telephone |
The international dialling code (to): 0091, The international dialling code (from) 00 + The related country code |
| Mobile Phone | GSM 900/1800 |
| Important Phone Nos. | Ambulance 102, Police 100, Fire Brigade 101 |
| Internet | .in |
| Opening Hours | Banks; 10/11a.m. - /15p.m. (Mon-Fri) Shops; 9:30a.m. - 8:30p.m. (Mon-Sat) Public Offices; 10a.m. - 5p.m. (Mon-Fri) |
| Public Holidays | 10 Jan Muharram (Islamic New Year), 26 Jan** Republic Day, 6 Mar Mahashivratri, 21 Mar Good Friday, 24 Mar Easter Monday, 18 Apr Mahavir Jayanthi, 20 May Buddha Purnima. 15 Aug** Independence Day, 23-24 Aug Janmashtami. 2 Oct** Mahatma Ghandi's Birthday, 2 Oct Id ul Fitr (End of Ramadan), 6 Oct Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami), 28 Oct Deepavali or Diwali (Festival of Lights), 13 Nov Guru Nanak's Birthday, 8-9 Dec Idu'l Zuha/Bakrid (Feast of the Sacrifice), 25 Dec Christmas Day, 29 Dec Muharram (Islamic New Year). |
| Electric | 220V 50Hz |
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