India
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India, officially the Republic of India (Bharat Ganrajya) is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south

the Arabian Sea on the south-west, and the Bay of Bengal on the south-east, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north-east; and Burma and Bangladesh to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives; in addition, India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand and Indonesia.

Did you know ?
  • 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.
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  • India never invaded any country in her last 100000 years of history.
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  • Chess was invented in India.
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  • The 'Place Value System' and the 'Decimal System' were developed in India in 100 B.C.
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  • India is the largest democracy in the world, the 7th largest Country in the world, and one of the most ancient civilizations.
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  • The world's highest cricket ground is in Chail, Himachal Pradesh. Built in 1893 after leveling a hilltop, this cricket pitch is 2444 meters above sea level.
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  • Until 1896, India was the only source of diamonds in the world.
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  • India exports software to 90 countries.
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  • The four religions born in India - Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism, are followed by 25% of the world's population.
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  • Yoga has its origins in India and has existed for over 5,000 years.
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Facts & Figures
Capital
New Delhi
Largest City
Mumbai
Official Language(s)
Hindi, English
Population
1,210,193,44 (World Rank: 2)
Area
3,287,590 km2 (7 Largest)
Currency
Indian Rupee
Currency Code
INR
Time Zone
IST (UTC+05:30)
Intl. Calling Code
+91
ISO Code
IN
Internet TLD
.in

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