- The largest of the South Asian countries in terms of physical area and population.
- The total area is 3.3 million sq. km.
- It is a peninsula that has the Himalayas to the north, the Bay of Bengal in the east, the Arabian Sea in the west and the Indian Ocean to the south.
- The estimated population of 1.2 billion people.
- While Hindi and English are recognized as official languages, there are over 122 major languages and over 1500 other languages, dialects, regional variations that exist.
- The Taj Mahal is the most popular UNESCO World Heritage Site in India with 2 to 4 million visitors every year.
- The Prime Minister is Mr. Narendra Modi, as of May 26, 2014. He is the 15th Prime Minister and is the leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
- India is considered the world’s largest democracy and exercises a parliamentary form of government.
- The current President is Mr. Pranab Mukherjee.
- India has 29 states and 7 union territories.
- The national bird of India is the peacock and the national flower is the lotus.
- The capital of India is New Delhi.
- Click here to learn about India’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
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