USA is the largest economy of the world and India is in the fourth. The countries have friendly relations. USA lies in North America and India in Asia. Both were ruled by British before forming the modern democracies. USA has a large Christian Population, while India has a large Hindu population. Frequent migrations are noticed from India to USA. The president of USA has the true powers, while in India, it is the Prime Minister. It is because president is not directly elected by the people in India.

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Demonym Indian American
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) (UTC−5 to −10)
Currency Indian Rupee (₨) (₹) (INR) United States Dollar ($) (USD)
Official languages Hindi, English. Many others recognized as official. None
Calling code +91 +1
Capital New Delhi Washington, D.C.
Drives on the Left Right
National Anthem Jana Gana Mana Star-Spangled Banner
Date formats DD/MM/YYYY MM/DD/YYYY
Religions Hinduism, Sikhism, Islam, Jainism, Buddhism, Christianity, etc. Christianity, Islam, Judaism
Official Name Republic of India (Bharat Ganarajya) The United States of America (USA)
National language Nil English (De Facto)
Literacy rate 64% 99%
Monarch None, it is a fully democratic nation (the largest democracy in the world). It is ruled by the people, through elections. None
Continent Asia North America
Flag Colors Saffron, white, blue, and green. Red, blue and white
Introduction (from Wikipedia) India (Hindi: भारत Bhārat; see also other names), officially the Republic of India (Hindi: भारत गणराज्य Bhārat Gaṇarājya), is a sovereign nation in South Asia. It is the seventh largest country by geographical area. The United States of America, commonly referred to as the United States, America, and sometimes the States, is a federal republic consisting of 50 states and a federal district. The 48 contiguous states and Washington, D.C.
Regional Divisions 29 states (including the new state of Telangana) and 7 union territories 56 political divisions (50 States, 1 Federal District, and 5 major overseas territories)
Upper House Rajya Sabha Senate
Internet TLD .in , .gov.in , .nic.in .us .gov .mil .edu
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar Kamala Harris
Lower House Lok Sabha House Of Representatives
Population 1,326 million (2nd) 329.5 million (2020 census)
GDP (PPP) : Per capita $ 1,800 (119th) US$ 54,000
Current constitution Adapted in 26th January 1950. Written by Dr. B.R. Ambedker and the constitution assembly. It is the longest constitution of a nation in the world. BNA adopted on 17 September 1787 and made active on 4 March 1789 - CA signed off by Queen Elizabeth on April 17, 1982
Largest city Mumbai New York City (8.538 M) - Metro Area 19 - 20 Million
Current Leader Droupadi Murmu (president) and Narendra Modi (prime minister) Joe Biden (President)
Measurement system Metric Customary
Christian population (%) 2.3% 72%
Legislature Parliament Congress of the United States of America
Government Federal republic Federal presidential constitutional republic
Space Organisation ISRO NASA
International abbreviation IN USA
Independence 15 August 1947, from British colonial rule from Great Britain (July 4, 1776)
Description of Flag Known as Tiranga or Tricolour, it has three horizontal stripes, equal in ratio, saffron, white and green, respectively from top. It has a wheel with 24 spokes, known as the Ashok Chakra which describes motion (progress). Red and white stripes, and 50 white stars on a blue background on the upper left corner.
Language(s) English and Hindi are most commonly used languages. Other official languages include like Assamese, Bengali, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Gujarati, Malayalam, Oriya, Sindhi etc. There are many other local languages used in India. English (De Facto), Spanish
Preceded by British rule, before that, the Mughal empire, Rajputs and in parts, other kingdoms like of Marathas, Ahoms etc. Thirteen Colonies
Most used language Hindi and English English
GDP (nominal) : Total 2.5 trillion 18.58 trillion
Written Language Hindi, English English
Speaker of the House Sumitra Mahajan Mike Johnson
President Ram Nath Kovind Donald Trump
Highest point Kachenjunga (undisputed)- 8,856m , K2 (disputed)-8,611m, Nanda Devi (undisputed and entirely in India)- 7816m Mt. McKinley 6,914m (20,308 ft)
Muslim population (%) 13.4 1.3%
Official Script Devanagari Latin/Roman
Army Indian National Army U.S. Department of the Army
Life expectancy 67.5 years 79
Nobel laureates 9 (2 of them being of post-independence period) 331
Navy Indian Navy U. S. Department of the Navy, U. S. Department of the Marine Corps, U. S. Department of the Coast Guard
Motto "Satyameva Jayate" In God We Trust
Lowest point Kuttanad (-2.2m) Badwater Basin (−85.5 m)
National Animal Royal Bengal Tiger Bald Eagle
Air Force Indian Air Force U.S. Department of the Air Force
Independence : Recognized 15 August, 1947 September 3, 1783
Flag Nickname Tiranga Star-Spangled Banner
HDI (2005) 0.624 (medium) (131st) 0.914 (very high) (15th)
Special Forces PARA Special Forces, MARCOS and Garud Commando Force US Special Operations Command , (not naming groups, tasks, or training)
General political conditions The democratic republic of India is an independent nation and has full sovereignty. It is an independent nation, a republic.
Hindu population (%) 80.5% 0.4%
Formation Independent from British rule on 15th August 1947 and constitution adapted on 26th January 1950. 4 March 1789 (Official start date as an autonomous sovereign). The formation was declared in 1776 and finalized in 1783.
Buddhist population 1% 0.7%
Intelligence Agencies Research and Analysis wing (RAW) Central Intelligence Agencies or CIA
Urban population (%) 32% 82%
Total internet users 430 million 254,295,536 (81%)
Divorce rate 1% to 1.5% 40% t0 50%
Recognized regional languages 22 official languages and hundreds of others Navajo, Central Alaskan Yup'ik, Dakota, Western Apache, Keres, Cherokee, Zuni, Ojibwe, O'odham
Total length of land border 7,516 km 12, 034 kms
Forest area 700,000 km^2 (21%) 3, 030, 890 km² (30.84%)
Size of police forces 15,85,353 780,000
Urbanization (%) 31% 82%

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