Detail of India

[Sukhdev Taneja]

Detail of India

 

Official Name - Republic of India

Population - 1027 million (2001 Census)

Area - 3.3 million square kilometers

Geographical Location - Lies between latitudes 8 ° 4' and 37 ° 6 ' north and longitudes 68 ° 7 ' and 97 ° 25' east 

Coastline length - 7,600 km

Languages - 17 major languages, 844 dialects 

Major religions - Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism

National anthem - Jan gana mana written by Rabindranath Tagore 

National emblem - Replica of the Lion Capital of Sarnath

National flag - Horizontal tricolor in equal proportion of deep saffron on the top, white in the middle and dark green at the bottom. In the center of the white band is a wheel in navy blue colour.

National animal - Tiger, Panthera tigris 

National bird - Peacock 

National flower - Lotus

National tree - Banyan

National fruit - Mango

National currency - Rupees (One Rupees=100 paise) 
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Political structure 
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India - Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic Republic

The Indian Union - 28 States and seven centrally administered Union Territories 

Form of government - Parliamentary, based on universal adult franchise 

Legislature - Parliament, consists of President and the two Houses, known as Rajya Sabha (Council of States) and Lok Sabha (House of the People ) 

Executive - Consists of President, Vice-President and Council of Ministers led by the Prime Minister 

Judiciary - Independent of executive