India is the largest democracy of the world.
It is a multi-cultural and multi-lingual society.
India’s remarkable diversity is reflected in its landscape, cuisine and customs.
It has a diversified wildlife.

Neighbours
India shares its borders with the following countries:
Pakistan - Pakistan lies to the west of India. Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Punjab share their borders with it.
China - China lies to the north of India and shares its borders with Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand.
Nepal - In the northeast of India lies Nepal. It is a country located in the Himalayas.
Bangladesh - India and Bangladesh share one of the longest borders in the world. The Indian states of Assam, Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya, and West Bengal are a part of this border.
Bhutan - The Kingdom of Bhutan shares its border with the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Assam, and West Bengal.

Political Divisions
India is governed by a parliamentary system consisting of 28 states and 8 Union Territories.
The Union Territories are governed by administrators, appointed by the President of India.
The states are governed by the respective state governments elected by the people of the state.

Major Rivers
The important rivers of India are Ganga, Yamuna, Brahmaputra, Indus, Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri, Narmada, and Tapti.
A brief description of a few rivers is as follows:
• Ganga: Ganga is the largest river in India and is considered sacred by many Hindus. It starts from Gangotri in the Himalayas and ends in the Bay of Bengal.
• Yamuna: It originates from Yamunotri Glacier in the Himalayas, then travels across several states and merges into the Ganga at Triveni, Prayagraj.
• Brahmaputra: Brahmaputra River originates from Angsi Glacier, then enters Arunachal Pradesh to Assam and merges with the Padma River in Bangladesh.
• Indus River: The Indus River originates from the Tibetan Plateau. It flows through Ladakh, then enters Pakistan, finally merging into the Arabian Sea.