The Largest Countries in the World
India
India is much smaller than China in terms of land mass, but it's expected to overtake its neighbor in population sometime in the 2020s. India holds the distinction of being the largest nation with a democratic form of governance.
Size: 1,269,009 square miles
Population: 1,266,883,598
Capital city: New Delhi
Date of independence: Aug. 15, 1947
Primary languages: Hindi, Bengali, Telugu
Primary religions: Hindu, Muslim
National symbol: The Lion Capital of Ashoka, Bengal tiger; lotus flower
National colors: Saffron, white and green
National anthem: "Jana-Gana-Mana" (Thou Art the Ruler of the Minds of All People)
