Official Name:
Republic Of India
National Flag:
Horizontal tricolour with equal bands of saffron,white and green with Ashoka Chakra( blue wheel) at the centre.
National Anthem:
Jana Gana Mana
National Language:
Hindi(other regional languages are also officially recognised).
Area:
3,287,263 sq.kms.
Population:
1,02,70,15,247 (as per 2001 figure)
Literacy:
55%
Government:
Parliamentary system.Two houses,the Lower House ( Lok Sabha) with 544 seats and the Upper House (Rajya Sabha) with 245 members.A similar set up in the states,Legislative Assembly ( Vidhan Sabha) and Legislative council (Vidhan Parishad).
