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India
In·dia \ˈin-dē-ə\
Definition of INDIA
—a communications code word for the letter i
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First Known Use of INDIA
1952
India
geographical name In·dia \ˈin-dē-ə\
Definition of INDIA
1
peninsula region (often called a subcontinent) S Asia S of the Himalayas between Bay of Bengal & Arabian Sea occupied by India, Pakistan, & Bangladesh & formerly often considered to include Burma (but not Ceylon)
2
those parts of India until 1947 under British rule or protection together with Baluchistan & the Andaman & Nicobar islands &, prior to 1937, Burma
3
country comprising major portion of peninsula; a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations; until 1947 a part of the British Empire ∗ New Delhi area 1,195,063 square miles (3,095,472 square kilometers), pop 1,200,000,000
INDIA Defined for Kids
India
geographical name In·dia \ˈin-dē-ə\
Definition of INDIA for Kids
country S Asia; capital, New Delhi
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