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Place nameIndia
Other namesBharat, Bharat, Republic of India, Indian Union, Union of India, Inde, République de l'Inde, Indien, Índia, IND, IN, ISO356, IN00, Indian
Latitude20
Longitude77
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names

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Shares name and history with India subcontinent; Alexander invaded in 327 BCE; partially united at various times, including under Muarya and Gupta dynasties, Delhi sultanate, Bahmani dynasty, Vijayanagar, Moguls, and Marathas; European domination began in the 18th century; English is used for national, political, and commercial communication; Hindi and several other native languages are considered the "official" languages; dozens of non-"official" local languages are also spoken.
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