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Eternal India
encyclopedia
PROFILE
World's largest democracy.
Second-most populous country.
7th largest country in land area.
One of the oldest continuously inhabited regions.
4th largest coal reserves in the world.
World's largest producer of Bananas, Groundnuts, Oilseed,
Millet, Mangoes and Tea.
Renowned for its rich cultural heritage.
Birth place of four great religions - Hinduism, Buddhism,
Jainism & Sikhism.
Official Name
REPUBLIC OF INDIA
(Stands for Courage
& Sacrifice)
(Stands for Faith
& Chivalry)
(Stands for Peace & Truth)
Emblem
:
Navy blue wheel representing the
Charkha
(spinning wheel) with
24
spokes.
Independence
Citizen
National Hero
National Anthem
: 15th August 1947
(from UK)
: Indian
: Mahatma Gandhi
:
"Jana-Gana-Mana
“
'
ABBREV
IATION
‘
ALP2
IN
ALP3
IND
NC
356
(Thou Art the Ruler of the Minds of All People)
NEW DELHI
LATITUDE
28.36N
LONGITUDE 77.12E
*
NEW DELHI
1
.
Agra
2. Ahmedabad
3. Aizawl
4. Bangalore
5. Bhopal
6. Bhubaneshwar
7. Bombay
8. Calcutta
9. Calicut
10. Chandigarh
11. Darjeeling
12. Dispur
13. Gangtok
14. Hyderabad
15. Imphal
16. Itanagar
17. Jaipur
18. Kohima
19. Lucknow
20. Madras
21. Panaji
22. Patna
23. Pondicherry
24. Shimla
25. Shillong
26. Srinagar
27. Tiruvanan
- thapuram
LAND USE
Forests
Meadows/Pastures
Agriculture
Others
23%
14%
46%
17%
TERRAIN
The Himalayan mountain belt in North; the Desert in the West; the Deccan
Plateau in South; Naga-Lushai mountains in East and the Indo Ganga flat to
rolling plains along river Ganges.
MINERAL WEALTH
Bauxite, Chromite, Coal, Crude Oil, Diamonds, Iron ore, Limestone, Manga-
nese, Mica, Natural gas & Titanium ore.
BORDERS & LAND
BOUNDARIES (Kms)
Bangladesh
4,053
China
3,380
Pakistan
2,912
Nepal
1,690
Myanmar
1,463
Bhutan
605
Total
14,103
Coastline
7,516.6
National Day
Monetary Unit
National Calendar,
National Animal
National Bird
Languages
Capital
Area
Population
Type of Govt.
15th August
1 Rupee (Rs.) =
100 Paise
Saka Calendar
Tiger
Peacock
English, Hindi &
17 other Official
languages
New Delhi
32,87,590 sq.kms
1.22 billion
Federal Republic