A blank map is an excellent tool for learning the geographical and geophysical makeup of a country such as India. Blank country maps are popular with teachers and scholars interested in education.
This article is a help to find a good blank map or a map with a specific legend or boundaries. There is a list with links to sites with blank maps of India.
About India
India is located on the large peninsula of South Asia. The official capital, New Delhi, is a newer city built in the twentieth century.
Its location is just south of the old city of Delhi and serves as the administrative center of the country. India is a constitutional republic with a very diverse population.
The nation consists of hundreds of languages and thousands of ethnic groups.
India is the largest democracy in the world. It is also, after China, the second-largest country by population.
Geographically, its largest borders are with China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal. It also shares borders with Myanmar, Bhutan, and Sri Lanka.
India’s official name is the Republic of India.
Outside the mainland, there are two large archipelagos. The first one is Lakshadweep, and the second one is Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
The mainland stretches from Jammu and Kashmir in the north to Tamil Nadu in the south. The western extremity is Gujarat and the eastern is Tamil Nadu.
Interesting Facts about India
There are many stereotypes and prejudices regarding India. But India shows that the truth is very different.
It is an enormous country with a great variety of cultures, languages, cuisines, and dress. Here are some facts that generally apply to the whole country.
Most Indians consider cows a sacred animal
Hinduism, which is not a polytheistic religion, is the oldest in the world
India has more inhabitants than the whole western hemisphere
The wettest populated place is in India
There are over 300,000 Muslim mosques and more than two million Hindu temples
India has the largest number of professed vegetarians
Every single day, 100,000 individuals receive food at the Golden Temple of Amritsar. Anyone regardless of caste, race, or religion can go there for a meal
There is a Temple of Rats in Rajasthan
India has 22 official languages
The Chenab Bridge is the highest railroad bridge in the world
The oldest diamonds were mined in India
The game of chess originated in India
70% of the world’s spices come from India
Varanasi has been continuously inhabited for more than 5000 years. This is longer than anywhere else in the world