The Great Country INDIA

Is India such a great country? Let’s see and summarizes it.

India is the beautiful country located in South Asia that is known as the seventh largest country in the world. It is also the second most populated country in the world, and is home to over 1.2 billion people. 

Bordering its southern border is the Indian Ocean, the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal. The country also shares its borders with Pakistan, China, Bhutan, Burma, Bangladesh and Nepal.  The map of India is shown below.

 Image of Indian Map

The Indian flag is comprised of four colors. Orange, white and green stripes encompass the flag, and there is a small blue emblem in the middle of the white stripe. This emblem is a wheel that has 24 spokes on it, and the entire flag was designed by Pingali Venkayya.  

 Image of the flag

Its capital city is New Delhi and it has a population of 21.75 million. The two official languages of the country are Hindi and English, however there is not a recognized national language. The primary religion in India is Hinduism; however four major religions originated in the country. Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism all began in India, and helped create the diverse culture of India today. The Indian currency is known as the Indian rupee, and the country has an estimated nominal GDP of 1.947 trillion dollars.

 

Point No 1

India’s a great country and its government is a federal parliamentary constitutional republic. They have a President, Vice President, Prime Minister, Speaker of the House and Chief Justice.

Point No 2

India is the 7th largest country in the world and has over 3 million square kilometers of land, but only 9.6% of their land is occupied by water.

Point No 3

India has the 10th highest GDP in the nation with $1.947 trillion; however, their per capita GDP is ranked 140th in the world and is only $1,592.

Point No 4

In 1991, India adopted a market based economy and has since become one of the fastest growing economies in the world. This is one of the most important factors to make him great.

Point No 5

India’s army is the third largest in the world, and they have been ranked as the seventh best armies in the world.

Point No 6

The country has 28 states and 7 territories and is home to many different cultures and ethnic groups.

Point No 7

India’s official name is the Republic of India.  This great country has several langauges like hindi, english, bengali, malayam, bhihari etc.

Point No 8

India is a part of the Asian continent, along with China, Japan and many other countries.

Point No 9

It is estimated that over 850 languages are spoken in India on a daily basis, and that there are over 1600 languages total that are known in the country.

Point No 10

India experiences Monsoon season each year. During this time, India receives large amounts of rain that can cause flooding as well. This is one of the main issues faced by the great country i.e INDIA.

Point No 11

The Bengal Tiger is India’s official national symbol.

Point No 12

Indians believe that cows are sacred due to their religious beliefs; therefore cows can often be found wandering the streets.

Point No 13

India is home to over one million millionaires; however a large part of the country still lives on less than two dollars per day

Point No 14

Indian widows are often considered to be bad luck. Some Indians believe this so strongly, that they won’t invite widows to any of their social events.

Point No 15

India has the largest postal service in the world. Its postal network contains over 150,000 post offices, yet it is also considered one of the slowest postal networks in the world.

Point No 16

The Taj Mahal in India was built by a Mughal Emperor in the sixteenth century for his wife. The legend of the magnificent building states that once the builders were finished, their hands were cut off in order to prevent them from ever building anything that was more beautiful than the Taj Mahal. Today, it is a thriving tourist attraction that draws crowds every day of the year.

 Point No 17

There are six recognized weather seasons in India: summer, fall, winter, spring, summer monsoon, winter monsoon.

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