India gained independence on August 15, 1947 with Jawaharlal Nehru as the first Prime Minister. It adopted its national flag on July 22, 1947 featuring saffron, white and green colors. India has a population of over 1.3 billion people and its capital is New Delhi. It has cultural and linguistic diversity with 18 official languages and Hindi as the national language. India has a rich cultural heritage evident in its art, customs, traditions, festivals and famous places like the Taj Mahal.
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