India dominates the South Asian subcontinent both in geographical size and population density. With the second-largest population in the world, India is home to over one billion people. India borders several other Asian countries, including Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, China, Nepal, and Pakistan. As of 2016, India also ranked as one of the fastest growing economies in the world. People from India are known as Indians.

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