Neighbouring Countries of INDIA and related GK

Which of these neighboring countries of India is the smallest in terms of area? Bhutan
With which Country India shares longest border?  Bangladesh

Number of Countries shares border with India: 7

Pakistan

Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the sixth-most populous country with a population exceeding 199 million people. 

Capital: Islamabad

Prime minister: Nawaz Sharif

President: Mamnoon Hussain

China

Country in East Asia

China, a communist nation in East Asia, is the world’s most populous country. Its vast landscape encompasses grassland, desert, mountain ranges, lakes, rivers and 14,500km of coastline. Beijing, the capital, mixes modern architecture with historic sites including sprawling Tiananmen Square. Its largest city, Shanghai, is a skyscraper-studded global financial center. The iconic Great Wall of China fortification runs east-west across the country's north.

Capital: Beijing

Currency: Renminbi

President: Xi Jinping

Bangladesh

Country in South Asia

Bangladesh, east of India on the Bay of Bengal, is South Asian country of lush greenery and many waterways. Its Padma (Ganges), Meghna and Jamuna rivers create fertile alluvial plains, and travel by boat is common. On the southern coast, the Sundarbans, an enormous mangrove forest shared with India, are home to the Royal Bengal tiger.

Capital: Dhaka

Founded: March 26, 1971

Prime minister: Sheikh Hasina

Currency: Bangladeshi taka

President: Abdul Hamid

Sri Lanka

Country in South Asia

Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) is an island nation south of India in the Indian Ocean. Its diverse landscapes range from rainforest and arid plains to highlands and sandy beaches. It’s famed for its ancient Buddhist ruins, including the 5th-century citadel Sigiriya, with its palace and frescoes. The city of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka's ancient capital, has many ruins dating back more than 2,000 years.

Capitals: Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Colombo

Prime minister: Ranil Wickremesinghe

President: Maithripala Sirisena

Currency: Sri Lankan rupee

Official languages: Sinhala, Tamil, English

Nepal

Country in South Asia

Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a federal republic and landlocked country of over 26.4 million people in South Asia. It is bordered by China to the north and India to the south, east and west.

Capital: Kathmandu

Prime minister: Khadga Prasad Oli

President: Bidhya Devi Bhandari

Currency: Nepalese rupee

Myanmar (Burma)

Myanmar (formerly Burma), is a Southeast Asian nation of more than 100 ethnic groups, bordering India, Bangladesh, China, Laos and Thailand. Yangon (formerly Rangoon), the country's largest city, is home to bustling markets, numerous parks and lakes, and the towering, gilded Shwedagon Pagoda, which contains Buddhist relics and dates to the 6th century.

Capital: Naypyidaw

President: Htin Kyaw

Currency: Burmese kyat

Official language: Burmese

Bhutan

Country in South Asia

Bhutan, a Buddhist kingdom on the Himalayas’ eastern edge, is a land of monasteries, fortresses (or dzongs) and dramatic topography ranging from subtropical plains to steep mountains and valleys. In the High Himalayas, peaks such as 7,326m Jomolhari are a destination for serious trekkers. Taktsang Palphug (Tiger’s Nest) monastery, a sacred site, clings to cliffs above the forested Paro Valley.

Capital: Thimphu

King: Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck

Prime minister: Tshering Tobgay

Currencies: Bhutanese ngultrum, Indian rupee

Official language: Dzongkha

Country Name	Parliament Name
Afghanistan	Shora
Bangladesh	Jatia Parliament
Bhutan	Tasongadu
Pakistan	Majlis-e-Shoora
China	National People Congress
Denmark	Folketing
France	Parlement
Germany	Bundestag
Iceland	Althing
India	Sansad
Israel	The Knesset
Japan	Diet
Malaysia	Majilis
Maldives	Majilis
Nepal	Rashtriya Panchayat

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