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Geography:
Area: 3.3 Million sq. km
Telephone code +91
The coastline is 7516,6 km. encompassing the mainland, Lakshadweep Island, the Andaman and Nicobar Island.
High point: Kanchenjunga 8.598 m.
National things:
The flag:
The National Flag is the horizontal tricolour of deep saffron (kesaria) at the top, white in the middle, and dark green at the bottom in equal proportion. At the center of the white band is a navy blue wheel, which is a representation of the Ashoka Chakra at Sarnath.
The emblem:
The National Emblem of India is derived from the time of the Emperor Ashoka. The emblem is a replica of the Lion of Sarnath, near Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. The Lion Capital was erected in the third century BC by Emperor Ashoka to mark the spot where Buddha first proclaimed his gospel of peace and emancipation to the four quarters of the universe.
The anthem:
The Jana Gana Mana is the national Anthem of India, composed by Rabindranath Tagore. The constituent Aseembly as the Indian national anthem officially adopted it on January 24, 1950.
The melodi: Bankim Chandra Chatterji's composed song "Vande Mataram" was adopted as the National Song. It has an equal status with "Jana Gana Mana". It was first sung in the 1896 session of the Indian National Congress.
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