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The Stats & Facts about India
India is the second largest English speaking nation in the world after the USA.
The population of India was 1.26 billion in July 2016, second only to China.
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The borders of India are shared with six other nations: Pakistan, Myanmar, China, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan. The coastline covers around 7,000 kilometres
India is home to 55% of the world’s population of tigers, 50% of Asiatic elephants, 60% of one-horned rhinos and 100% of Asiatic lions.
There are 23 languages and more than a thousand dialects spoken in India
India is the world’s largest democracy.
India is the 7th largest country on the planet, with a landmass of more than 3 million square kilometres
Surprising facts about India
India is the proud home of the largest postal network in the world, including more than 155,000 post offices, each serving an average of 8,054 people. There is even a unique floating post office in Dal lake, Srinagar.
The highest cricket ground in the world is in India; located at Chail which sits at 2,444 metres altitude.
The largest employer in the world is Indian Railways, with more than a million employees.
India’s meat consumption is lower than any other country in the world The divorce rate in India is one of the lowest in the world.
Three-fourths of the Himalayas are in India.
Four of the world’s religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism) originated in India.
The world’s largest number of fairs and festivals are celebrated in India.
The annual festival of Kumbh Mela is the largest gathering in the world, attracting around 100 million pilgrims. This huge mass of humanity is even visible from space.