India

'Every place has a heart centre. It is there that all the energy will be concentrated. In the same way, India is the Heart of the World' -Amma

INDIA is one of the oldest continuing civilizations in the world.
INDIA has a Population of more than 1.1 Billion people.
INDIA covers an area of 32,87,263 sq km of earth.
INDIA has 22 officially recognized languages.
INDIA has a literary tradition of more than 2500 years.
INDIA still has more than 2000 year old dance forms.
INDIA is a land of diversity.
India's terrain varies from the Himalayas,Deserts,Plateaus,Coastal areas, tropical rain forests,etc.
INDIA has a work force of 450 million (est.)
INDIA is a republic of 28 States and 7 Union Territories.
They are:
1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Arunachal Pradesh
3. Assam
4. Bihar
5. Chhattisgarh
6. Goa
7. Gujarat
8. Haryana
9. Himachal Pradesh
10. Jammu and Kashmir
11. Jharkhand
12. Karnataka
13. Kerala
14. Madhya Pradesh
15. Maharashtra
16. Manipur
17. Meghalaya
18. Mizoram
19. Nagaland
20. Orissa
21. Punjab
22. Rajasthan
23. Sikkim
24. Tamil Nadu
25. Tripura
27. Uttaranchal
26. Uttar Pradesh
28. West Bengal

Union Territories:

1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
2. Chandigarh
3. Dadra and Nagar Haveli
4. Daman and Diu
5. Lakshadweep
6. National Capital Territory of Delhi
7. Puducherry

dated 8/8/08 7:18 AM