INTRODUCTION
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia, and a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the World Trade Organization, the South Asian Regional Co-operation Organization and the United Nations.
The name India is derived from the River Indus, the valleys around which were the home of the early settlers. The Aryan worshippers referred to the river Indus as the Sindhu. It is impossible not to be astonished by India. Nowhere on Earth does humanity present itself in such a dizzying, creative burst of cultures and religions, races and tongues. Every aspect of the country presents itself on a massive, exaggerated scale, worthy in comparison only to the superlative mountains that overshadow it. Perhaps the only thing more difficult than to be indifferent to India would be to describe or understand India completely. The nature bounties of India make it as a world of rapture. India engrosses and enthralls the tourists who visit the country from different parts of the world. You will surely have a pleasurable and memorable holiday vacation in the country. India is known for its incredible beauty of beaches, hill stations, backwaters, cuisines and wildlife reserves
With nearly 1 billion citizens, India is the second most populous nation in the world. It is impossible to speak of any one Indian culture, although there are deep cultural continuities that tie its people together. English is the major language of trade and politics, but there are fourteen official languages in all. There are twenty-four languages that are spoken by a million people or more, and countless other dialects. India has seven major religions and many minor ones, six main ethnic groups, and countless holidays.
REPUBLIC OF INDIA
President: Pranab Mukherjee (2012)
Prime Minister: Manmohan Singh (2004)
Land area: 1,147,949 sq mi (2,973,190 sq km); total area: 1,269,338 sq mi (3,287,590 sq km)
Population (2011 est.): 1,205,073,612 (growth