Facts and Figures

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

22 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 color.

National animal

Tiger, Panthera tigris

National bird

Peacock

National flower

Lotus

National tree

Banyan

National fruit

Mango

National currency

Rupees (One Rupees=100 paise)

Political Struture

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

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Facts and Figures

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

22 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 color.

National animal

Tiger, Panthera tigris

National bird

Peacock

National flower

Lotus

National tree

Banyan

National fruit

Mango

National currency

Rupees (One Rupees=100 paise)

Political Struture

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

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