The land mass of India has an area of 3.28 million (3.28 lakh) square km; which comprises about 2.4% of the total geographical area of the world. The land boundary of India is 15,200 km. The coastline of the country is 7,516.6 km; which includes the Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep. The main land of India extends between latitudes 8°4'N and 37°6'N and longitudes 68°7'E and 97°25'E.

2. The saffron stands for courage, sacrifice
and the spirit of renunciation.
The white, is meant for purity and
truth.
The green is for faith and fertility.
The navy blue wheel denotes the continuity of the nation's progress which is
deemed to be as boundless as the blue sky and as fathomless as the deep
blue sea.

3. *
*The land mass of India has an area of 3.28
million (3.28 lakh) square km; which
comprises about 2.4% of the total
geographical area of the world.
*The land boundary of India is 15,200 km.
The coastline of the country is 7,516.6 km;
which includes the Andaman and Nicobar
and Lakshadweep.
*The main land of India extends between
latitudes 8°4'N and 37°6'N and longitudes
68°7'E and 97°25'E.

4. NATURAL VEGETATION
India is situated at tropical latitudes and has diverse
temperature and rainfall regimes. The overall climate of
India is suitable for the growth of forests. The climate
formations of Indian subcontinent have been altered much
due to human activities in the last few thousand years.
However, the remaining vegetation shows that the natural
vegetation of India primarily consists of forests. The
grasslands found in the region are not natural plant
formations but have originated secondarily due to
destruction of natural forests in some places.

5. FORESTS OF INDIA
• The most important factors influencing
the physiognomy, species composition,
phenology etc. of Indian forests are
temperature, rainfall, local edaphic and
biotic factors. These factors have been
used in the classification of Indian
forests. Most detailed classification of
Indian forests is by Champion and Seth
(1967) in which 16 major types of
forests have been recognized. These 16
major types can be grouped into 5
major categories viz. moist tropical, dry
tropical, montane sub-tropical,
temperate and alpine forests.

6. India is one of the most religiously diverse nations
in the world, with some of the most deeply
religious societies and cultures.• Birth place of
Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism & Sikhism.• The
major religions of India are Hinduism (majority
religion), Islam (largest minority religion),
Sikhism, Christianity, Buddhism, Jainism,
Zoroastrianism, Judaism and the Baháí Faith..
RELIGIONS

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* The wildlife in India comprises a mix of species of
different types of organisms. Apart from a handful of the
major farm animals such as cows, buffaloes, goats,
poultry, pigs & sheep, India has an amazingly wide variety
of animals native to the country. It is home to Bengal
tigers, Asiatic lions, Leopards, Pythons, Wolves, Foxes,
Bears, Crocodiles, Rhinoceroses, Camels, Wild dogs,
Monkeys, Snakes, Antelope species, Deer species, varieties
of bison and not to mention the mighty Asian elephant.
The region's rich and diverse wildlife is preserved in 89
national parks, 18 Bio reserves and 400+ wildlife
sanctuaries across the country. India has some of the most
bio diverse regions of the world and hosts three of the
world’s 34 biodiversity hotspots – or treasure-houses – that
is the Western Ghats, the Eastern Himalayas and Indo-
Burma.