For those of you who didn't know where it was, India is located in the southern part of Asia. It a subcontinent because it is considered geographically independent.
Although it is 1/3 the size of America, India is the second most populated country making it the largest democracy in the world. It's capital is New Delhi and the official language is Hindi. But, it's the largest English speaking country.
Numbers and chess were invented in India. (Why? I would've been well-off without math in my life!)
India was under British Rule for almost 90 years. Mahatma Gandhi, lead the country to independence with non-violent disobedience. We celebrate India's independence day every year on August 15th. This is also the day India and Pakistan split into two different countries because of religious problems.
The flag consists of orange, white and green with a blue spinning wheel in the middle.
- Saffron - a symbol of courage
- White - peace and honesty
- Blue - vigilance, truth and loyalty, perseverance & justice
- Green - hope, joy , fertility and love and in many cultures have a sacred significance
The national animal is a tiger, the flower is a lotus, the fruit is a mango and the bird is a peacock.
All of the major religions of the world are represented throughout India.
India has the largest movie industry (Bollywood) in the world!
All of India is under the same time zone.
http://www.vexillologymatters.org/indian-flag.htm
http://facts.randomhistory.com/2009/07/21_india.html
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