Brief description about India

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1. Area- 32,87,263 sq-km( 2.4% of world area)

2. Population-1.271 billion (17.5% of world population)

3. India shares international land boundary with 7 countries namely-pakistan, china, Nepal, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, bhutan, Myanmar .

4. India is separated from srilanka by pak-strait

5. Longest boundary line with Bangladesh

6. Shortest boundary line with Afghanistan

7. Radcliff is the international boundary line between India and Pakistan.

8. Mac- mohan line--- between india and china

10. India’s largest frontier- 15,200 kms

11. India’s north to south distance-3,214 kms

12. India’s east to west distance---2,933kms

13. India’s northern most point---kilik dhawan pass (jammu & kashmir)

14. Southern most point—pygmollian point (great nicobar islands) or Indira point.

15. India’s eastern most point—purvanchal mountains(arunachal Pradesh)

16. India’s western most point-Rann of kutch (Gujarat)

17. Total coastline length-7516.6kms (including islands)

18. India’s mainland coastline length-6100kms (9 states)

19. India has 29 states and 7 UT’S

20. Largest state-rajastan

21. Smallest state-goa

22. Most populous state- Uttar Pradesh

23. Least populous state- Sikkim

24. Largest UT- Andaman and nicobar islands

25. Smallest UT –lakshadweep

26. India is 7th largest country in the world

27. 2nd populous country in the world

28. National bird of india- peacock

29. National animal of india- tiger

30. National flower-lotus

31. National fruit- mango

32. National song- vandemataram

33. National game- hockey

34. National tree- banyan

35. National emblem- the lion capital of ashoka at sarnath.

36 Prime Minster - Narendra modi

37. President - Pranab mukherjee