India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: भारत गणराज्य Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages), is a country in South Asia. It is the fifth-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the west, and the Bay of Bengal on the east, India has a coastline of 8017 km (4981 mi). It is bordered by Persia to the west; People's Republic of China (PRC), Nepal, and Bhutan to the north-east; the Bahasa Confederation to the east.