India, officially the Republic of India, is the 2nd most populous country in the world, after China. India has a total area of 3,287,263 sq km. It is a country in South Asia and has 28 states. The country’s capital state is New Delhi. India has eight union territories. Its official language is Hindi. It does not have any national language. The nationals or citizens of India are called Indians. The Indian currency is known as the Indian Rupee (INR). It has seven land bordering countries that are Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and Myanmar. It shares a maritime border with Sri Lanka, Thailand, the Maldives, and Indonesia. With these 89 facts about India, let us learn about its history, geography, culture, flag, famous people, agriculture, notable inventions, and much more.
What’s in name
1. The name ‘India’ is derived from the river Indus. It is a valley around which people settled in earlier times.
Its civilization
2. India is the world’s oldest, largest and continuous civilization – the Indus Valley civilization.
3. India is also one of the largest democracies in the world.
World’s largest postal system
4. India has the largest postal system in the world with more than 150,000 post offices, which is thrice the size of that of China. India has the world’s only floating post office on Dal Lake, Sri Nagar. The office provides all regular postal services.
5. Sonam Wangchuk, an engineer and innovator born in Ladakh, India, designed the SECMOL campus that runs on solar energy. The campus also provides clean energy for heating, lighting, and cooking. The building is designed in such a way that even when the minimum outside temperature falls to minus 25 degrees Celsius, the normal evening temperature inside this campus in the coldest part of the winter stays around plus 14 degrees Celsius. The building has south-facing windows to collect heat during winter and insulation is also used in the roof, outer walls, and some places under the floor. The building is made from earth. So they dig and use the same material and mix some sand and clay to get the desired strength for the building’s constitution. The construction of the building is such that no electric lights are needed during the day.
World’s most active mosques
6. India has more than 300,000 active mosques. This outnumbers any other country in the world, even the Muslim countries.
7. The second largest pool of engineers and scientists is from India.
8. India’s space program is among the top five space programs in the world despite having budget constraints.
9. The Kumbh Mela is visible from space
The Kumbh Mela is an important festival and pilgrimage site, and the largest gathering on Earth. While a celebration takes place each year, there is a festival of greater significance at four-year and twelve-year intervals.
10. India has one of the lowest divorce rates in the world
According to statistics, the divorce rate in India is about 1 out of every 100 marriages, making it much lower than in most countries. This may be partly due to cultural customs and the fact that arranged marriages still occur in India.
--Madhukrishnan
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