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India Facts"If
there is one place on the face of earth where all the dreams of living
men have found a home from the very earliest days when man began the
dream of existence, it is India."
- Romain Rolland, French scholar. India, the country where you find a unique blend of cultures, castes and races with generous doses of tradition thrown in. what you get, is a pleasantly appalling, fascinating, mystifying land that almost everyone falls in love with. This, my dear friend is India. Just for your assistance, given below are certain facts about India that will help you analyze India at a glance. Check out India information below. Full Name Republic of India (also called Bharat, Hindustan among locals) Capital City New Delhi Total Area 3.3 million square kilometers (approximately) 1.2 Square Miles. Population 1,000,000,000 (2001 Census) Coastline 7,516 kilometers (inclusive of Andaman, Nicobar and Lakshadweep islands) North to South 3214 kilometers. East to West 2,933 kilometers Latitude 8°4' and 37°6' North Longitude 68°7 ' and 97°25' East Climate Summers (April - October) Winters (November - March) Monsoons (July - September) Form of Government Democracy (Federal form of Government) Number of States 28 Number of Union Territories 07 Languages Hindi is the official language. English is widely spoken and written. 17 major languages recognized by the Constitution and 844 Dialects. Religions Hindu - 80%, Muslim - 14%, Christian - 2.4%, Sikh - 2%, Buddhist - 0.7% Jain - 0.5%, Zoroastrian and others - 0.4% Currency Indian Rupee Time Zone 5.5 Hours (5 hours, 30 minutes) ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT +5.5). Electricity 230-240V 50HzHz Country Dialing Code 91 National Flag Horizontal tricolor with 3 equal proportioned bands of three colors. Deep saffron on the top, White in center and dark Green at the bottom. The navy Blue wheel in the center of the white band has been taken from the traditional "Charkha" and has 24 spokes on it. National Anthem Jana Gana Mana written by Rabindranath Tagore. National Emblem Modeled on the Lion Capital of Sarnath. National Song Vande Mataram
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