India - CIA World Factbook Flashcards
Major Lake
Chilika Lake
Major Rivers
Brahmaputra; Indus; Ganges
Population
larges in the world
Primary Language
Hindi
Secondary Official Languages
English
Largest Religion
Hindu
Capital
New Delhi
Independence
August 15, 1947 (UK) - independence from UK
National Holiday
Republic Day (January 26, 1950) - adoption of the Constitution of India
President
Droupadi Murma (July 25, 2022)
Vice Presdient
Jagdeep Dhankhar (August 11, 2022)
National Symbols
Lion Capital of Ashoka, Bengal Tiger, Lotus Flower
India-China Dispute
military territory dispute (Kashmir) with portions under the de facto administration of China (Aksai Chin), India (Jammu and Kashmir), and Pakistan (Aza Kashmir and Northern Areas)
India-Pakistan Dispute
disputes over water sharing of the Indus River and its tributaries; seek technical resolution of the disputed maritime boundary in Sir Creek estuary at the mouth of the Rann of Kutch in the Arabian Sea
India-Bangladesh Dispute
Land Boundary Agreement for the settlement of long-standing boundary disputes over un-demarcated areas and the exchange of territorial enclaves; it was never implemented