Republic of India
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. New Delhi is the capital city of India. It is the second-most populous country, the seventh-largest country by land area, and the most populous democracy in the world consisting of 28 states and 8 union territories.
According to UN report India will overtake China to become the world's most populous country in the world by the middle of this year 2023.
General Information of India
India is one of the oldest civilizations in the world. Find the below information in tabular form about India.
Description | Details |
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Country | India |
Hindi Name | भारत |
Official Name | Republic of India (Hindi: Bhārat Gaṇarājya) |
National Flag | |
Region | South Asia |
Capital City | New Delhi |
Largest City | Mumbai |
State(s) | 28 States |
Union Territories(UTs) | 8 Union Territories |
District(s) | 779 Districts |
Official languages | Hindi, English |
Native languages | 447 |
Area rank | 7th |
Area | 3,287,263 Km2 |
Population rank | 2nd |
Population | 1,425.8 M |
Border Countries | Afghanistan and Pakistan to the north-west; |
Demonym(s) | Indian |
Currency | Indian rupee (₹) (INR) |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Date format | DD-MM-YYYY |
Driving side | Left |
Calling code | +91 |
ISO 3166 alpha code | IN (IND) |
ISO 3166 numeric code | 356 |
Internet TLD | .in |
National Portal | www.india.gov.in |
National Identity Elements of India
This section introduces you to the National Identity Elements. These symbols are intrinsic to the Indian identity and heritage.
Title | Symbol |
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Motto | Satyameva Jayate |
National song | Vande Mataram |
National Anthem | Jana Gana Mana |
National Days | Independence Day (15 August), |
National Bird | The Indian peacock |
National Flower | Lotus |
National Tree | Banyan |
National Fruit | Mango |
National River | Ganges |
National Animal | Tiger |
National Reptile | King cobra |
Google Map of India
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Source: Wikipedia
This page was last edited on 2021-02-04