India
- Largest city: Mumbai
- Official languages: Hindi, English, Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santhali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu
- National languages: English is the most important language for national, political, and commercial communication; Hindi is the national language and primary tongue of 30% of the people; Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanscrit, Santhali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu; Hindustani is spoken widely throughout northern India
- Total area: 1,269,346 miles² (3,287,590 km²)
- 2008 Estimated population: 1,147,995,898 people
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All Medals
| Medal | Sport | Event | Athlete |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze | Boxing | Middleweight (69-75 kg) | Vijender Kumar |
| Bronze | Wrestling | Men's Freestyle 60-66 kg | Sushil Kumar |
| Gold | Shooting | Men's 10-Meter Air Rifle (60 Shots) | Abhinav Bindra |
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Overall Medal Count
Presented by Chevrolet| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flag of United States | 36 | 38 | 36 | 110 |
| 2 | Flag of China | 51 | 21 | 28 | 100 |
| 3 | Flag of Russia | 23 | 21 | 28 | 72 |
| 4 | Flag of Britain | 19 | 13 | 15 | 47 |
| 5 | Flag of Australia | 14 | 15 | 17 | 46 |
| 6 | Flag of Germany | 16 | 10 | 15 | 41 |
| 7 | Flag of France | 7 | 16 | 17 | 40 |
| 8 | Flag of South Korea | 13 | 10 | 8 | 31 |
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