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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)
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
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)
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
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