India is the seventh largest country in the world. The second most populated country in the world, after China. India has rich, fertile plains, snow-covered mountains, hot and dry deserts.
Mighty rivers like the Ganga, Yamuna and Brahmaputra flow through India. It also has a vast coastline. It is known for its monuments and relics.
| Country | INDIA / Hindustan / Bharat |
| Continent | Asia |
| Location | 20.5937° N, 78.9629° E |
| Area | 3.287 million km² |
| Coastline | 7,516.6 km |
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| Time Zone | UTC +5:30 |
| Population | 1.311 billion (2015) |
| India Independence Day | 15th August, 1947 |
| India Republic Day | 26th January, 1950 |
| President of India | Ram Nath Kovind |
| Prime Minister of India | Narendra Modi (Present Prime Minister) |
| National Anthem | Jana Gana Mana (written by Rabindranath Tagore) |
| National Song | Vande Mataram |
| National Animal | Tiger |
| National Bird | Peacock |
| National Reptile | King cobra |
| National Aquatic animal | Ganges river dolphin |
| National Flower | Lotus |
| National Game | Hockey |
| National Tree | Banyan |
| National Fruit | Mango |
| National Vegetable | Kaddu, Indian Pumpkin |
| National Drink | Tea |
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| National Colour | Saffron |
| National Language | Hindi |
| Seasons | Winter season Summer or pre-monsoon season Monsoon or rainy season |
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| Traditional Dress | The clothes of our people differ from state to state.
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| Average Marriage age | 26 years for men and 22.2 yrs for women |
| Capital | New Delhi |
| States and Capital / Number of States | 29 States and 7 Union Territories Union Territories of India
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| Largest State | Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan |
| Smallest State | Goa |
| Largest City | Mumbai |
| Smallest City | NCR-India |
| Wealthiest State | Maharashtra |
| Wealthiest City | Mumbai |
| Poorest State | Bihar |
| Poorest City | Daman and Diu |
| Total Number of cities | 4000 Cities |
| Total Numbers of Villages | 640,867 (According to 2011 census) |
| Lowest literacy state | Bihar |
| Highest literacy state | Kerala |
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| GDP | 2.074 trillion USD (2015) |
| GDP per capita | 1,581.59 USD (2015) |
| Number of High Courts in India | 24 High Courts |
| Total number of Political parties | 1703 (Since 2014) |
| Total number of Indian Army | 1.3 million (According, 2010 year estimation) |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) |
| Calling Code | +91 |
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| Internet TLD (Top Level Domain) | .in |
| ISO 3166 code | IN |
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| Monuments | Taj Mahal (Agra) Qutab Minar (New Delhi) India Gate (New Delhi) Red Fort (New Delhi) Meenakshi Temple (Tamil Nadu) Charminar Mysore Palace (Karnataka) Hawa Mahal (Jaipur) Lotus Temple (New Delhi) Victoria Memorial (Kolkata) Gol Gumbaz (Karnataka) Golden Temple (Amritsar) |
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| Bird Sanctuaries | 58 Bird Sanctuaries |
| Longest Railway Platform | Gorakhpur railway station, Uttar Pradesh, India:1,366.33 m (4,483 ft) |
| Total number of Railway Stations | Estimated between 8000 to 8500 |
| Total Railway Zone | 17 Railway Zone |
| Largest Railway Zone | Northern Railways (6807 kilometer route) |
| Longest River | Ganga River |
| Largest Lake | Wular Lake |
| Highest Mountain | Kanchenjunga |
| Largest Desert | Thar Desert (The Great Indian Desert) |
| Biggest Waterfall | Barehipani Falls (by height 399 m) |
| Biggest Airport | Indira Gandhi International Airport (Delhi) |
| Total Numbers of Airport | 134 (including Domestic, International, Defence & Private ) |
| Biggest Dam | Tehri Dam |
| Tallest building in India | The Imperial II (Mumbai) |
| Biggest Animal | Indian Elephant |
| Largest Tree | Banyan Tree |
| Total number of Universities | 677 universities (37,204 colleges , 11443 stand-alone institutions), According to 2014 record |
| Richest person of India | Mukesh Ambani |
| Coolest Place | Dras |
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| Official Website | https://india.gov.in/ |
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Some other aspects of India
India is a land of many deities and great people. It is the motherland of Lord Rama, Lord Krishna, Lord Mahavira, Gautam Buddha, and Guru Nanak Dev.
Great men likes Swami Dayanand Saraswati, Swami Vivekananda, Samrat Ashoka and Mahatma Gandhi were also born in India. Saints, like Kabir, Tulsi, and Surdas too had their birth here.
Many freedom fighter such as Subhash Chandra Bose, Rani Laxmibai, Bhagat Singh, Chandra Shekhar Azad and Lala Lajpat Rai also took birth in India. It is a Land full of diversity.
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