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Fast Facts
Fast facts will enrich you with brief and precise statistics regarding some important facts of India like its population, area, geographical location, coastline, languages, religions, national anthem, national flag, national animal, national bird, national flower, national currency, national sport and more. One should have knowledge on these important Indian national facts as an enlightened citizen of India.
The Indian subcontinent lies in south of Asia between latitudes 8 ° 4' and 37 ° 6 ' north and longitudes 68 ° 7 ' and 97° 25' east. With an area of 3.3 million square kilometers the vast territory of India borders Pakistan to the north west, China, Bhutan and Nepal to the north east and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea surround the nation on the east and on the west respectively. With a population of 1,103,371,000 people India is home to diverse races, castes, sub-castes, nationalities and communities. Hinduism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism are the major religion. The heart of India is one. Our cultural heritage serves as a bond of unity between people of different faiths and creeds. India has 844 dialects and eighteen recognized regional languages.
Jana gana mana inscribed by Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore is the nation anthem of the country where as Vande Mataram composed by Bankim Chandra Chatterji is the national song. The replica of the Lion capital of Sarnath is the country's national emblem. The Indian flag is a horizontal tri colored flag with saffron in the top, white color in the center and deep green in the bottom. A navy blue colored wheel containing twenty four spokes lies in the middle of the white band. The wheel resembles the Ashoka chakra taken from the Sarnath Ashoka pillar. Each of the colors of the flag has distinct meanings and significance. Tiger is the national animal, peacock is the national bird, banyan is the national tree, lotus is the national flower and mango is the national fruit of India. The national currency of India is Rupee (One Rupee is equivalent to hundred paise). The national India sport is hockey.
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