Whenever we look at India at a glance, the first
thing we notice is its rich culture and unique diversity.
"India is the cradle of the human
race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother
of history, the grandmother of legend, and the great
grand mother of tradition. Our most valuable and
most astrictive materials in the history of man
are treasured up in India only!"
By
Mark Twain
The above quote about
India truly describes what India is all about. India
is a mix of various traditions, cultures, rituals,
religions, casts, etc. a comprehensive of all these
is what we call India.
Read on further to
explore other facts and information on India
Name
Area
Population
New
Delhi
India, also known as Bharat or Hindustan.
3.3 million sq.
km
1027 million (as per 2001 Census)
Capital
Religion
India
is a secular country where many religions co-exist.
The major religions practiced are-
Hindu
Muslim
Christian
Sikh
Buddhist
Jain
Zoroastrian
and others
80%
14%
2.4%
2%
0.7%
0.5%
0.4%
Coastline
length
7,600 km
Languages
17 Major languages,
844 dialects. Hindi and English are most Popular
Climate
India experiences
three major seasons - winters, summers and Monsoon
States
and Union Territories
India has 28
states and 7 Union Territories
Government
Democratic
form of Government
President
Prime
Minister
Mr. A.P.J.
Abdul Kalaam
Mr. Manmohan
Singh.
Currency
Rupees
National
emblem
National anthem
Replica of
the Lion Capital of Sarnath
Jan Gana Mana,
written by Rabindranath Tagore
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
National bird
National flower
National tree
National fruit
Tiger
Peacock
Lotus
Banyan
Mango
Time Zone
The
Indian time zone, Indian Standard Time (IST) is
5.5 hours (5 hours and 30 minutes) ahead of the
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
