India is a large country located in South Asia. It has a population of over 1.3 billion people and has a constitutional republic government divided into 29 states and 7 union territories. India has diverse geographic features due to its location and the collision of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates, including the Himalayan mountain range, Northern Plains, Peninsular Plateau, coastal areas, and islands. It is bordered by Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and other countries.