Some facts about INDIA

--The largest democratic

country
--The 2nd largest population
--The 7th largest country in land
size
--The largest Hindu population
--The largest Sikh population
--The largest Jain population
--The 3rd largest Muslim
population
--The 6th largest Buddha
population
--The 4th largest military
--The largest English speaking
country
--There is 17 major languages
and
844 dialects spoken in India.
--India was one of the richest
countries on earth until the
British
invasion in the early 17th
century.
--India invented the number
system and
Aryabhatta was the scientist who
invented the digit zero.
--Chess was invented in India.
--India has the most number of
mosques. It has 300,000 mosques
which is much more than the
Muslim world.
--India is one of the largest
exporter of computer software
products.
--Before 1986, India was the
only
place in the world where
Diamonds could be found.
--The biggest and the largest
employer in the world is Indian
railways employing over a million
people.
--India has the most number of
post offices in the world.