Independence Day of India

Today is the Independence Day of Republic of India. India gained her independence on August 15, 1947 from the United Kingdom.

Official Name: Republic of India

Area: 1,269,340 sq miles. (3,287,590 sq. km)

Cities: Capital – New Delhi, other cities – Mumbai, Calcutta, Madras, Hyderabad

Population: 1.1 billion (UN, 2007)

Religions: 81.3% Hindu, 12% Muslim, 2.3% Christian, 1.9% Sikh
Languages: Hindi, English and 14 other official languages
Type of Government: Federal Republic

GDP: $ 3.611 trillion (2004 est.)

Monetary Unit: 1 Indian rupee = 100 paise

President: Pratibah Patil

Internet domain: .in

International Dialing Code: +91

Official Web Pages: http://www.parliamentofindia.nic.in/
http://presidentofindia.nic.in/
http://pmindia.nic.in/
http://goidirectory.nic.in/

Sources: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/country_profiles/1154019.stm
http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/
The New York Times Almanac 2007

Picture: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/flags/in-flag.html
http://www.state.gov/cms_images/india_tajmahal_2003_06_252.jpg
http://www.boloji.com/opinion/0099.jpg
http://livinggallery.oneindia.in/d/721-3/19MAR31U.jpg