REPUBLIC OF INDIA

 

Type of Government

Federal Republic

Legislature

Consists of President and the two houses, known as Rajya Sabha (Council of States) and Lok Sabha (House of the people)

Executive

Consists of President, Vice President, and Council of Ministers led by the Prime Minister

Judiciary

Independent of executive

Population

1,065,070,607

Capital

New Delhi

Suffrage

18 years old

Constitution was written

January 26, 1950

Independence Day

August 15, 1947

Currency

Rupee

GDP

$3.033 trillion

Military Age

17 years old

Main religion

Hindu 81.3%

National Holiday

Republic Day, January 26 (1950)

Main language

Hindi

President of India

DR. A. P. J. ABDUL KALAM

 

 

 

 

 

 

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