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India
is a fascinating country with thousands of years of history.
Claming to have the world’s second largest population
(just over one billion people, just behind China’s
1.2 Billion), India is teeming with people. To say that
India has its own distinct culture is misleading, because
there are so many people and so much history that India
as several cultures and people that it calls its own.
It is quickly emerging as a world power and if it continues
to grow India is expected to out pace many smaller countries,
at least in terms of consumption and trade. India is the
birthplace and home of many of the world’s faiths.
Buddhism, Jainism, and especially Hinduism all have very
deep roots in India. The first known settlements in India
appeared around 9000 BCE, which is a very long time ago
as far as civilization is concerned! |
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The
first recognized and permanent civilization appeared around
2600 BCE, which is also a very significant milestone.
Since that time many changes, wars, cities, cultures,
and organizations have appeared and disappeared inside
India’s borders, so trying to sum it all up in one
small space is next to impossible. India is a very hot
country in general, but because India is such a large
country (ranked 7th in all the world) has a diverse set
of climates within its borders. India’s main language
is Hindi, followed but English; this is due to India being
a British Colony. Besides these two languages India has
another 21 national languages! |
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