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India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh largest country by geographical area, the second most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the west, and the Bay of Bengal on the east, India has a coastline of 7,517 kilometers (4,671 mi).[13] It borders Pakistan to the west;[14] China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north-east; and Bangladesh and Burma to the east. India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka, the Maldives, and Indonesia in the Indian Ocean.
In Praise of India
Albert Einstein Said:
“We owe a lot to the Indians, who taught us how to count, without which no worthwhile scientific discovery could have been made.”
Some facts about India
- Motto: "Satyameva Jayate"
- Anthem: Jana Gana Mana
- National Song: Vande Mataram
- Capital: New Delhi
- Largest City: Mumbai
- Official languages: Hindi, English
- Independence Day: 15 August 1947
- Republic Day: 26 January 1950
Mera Bharat Mahan
- President: Pratibha Patil
- Prime Minister: Manmohan Singh
- Area: 3,287,590 kmē
- Population (2008): 1,147,995,904
- Currency: Indian Rupee
- Time zone: IST (UTC+5:30)
- Internet TLD: .in
- Calling code: +91