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• India


  • Second most populous country
  • Seventh-largest country by land area
  • Capital: New Delhi
  • Flag Carrier: AI
• How to get to the Philippines from India

  Fly via Singapore, Bangkok or Kuala Lumpur to reach Manila
• The name 'India' derives from the river Indus
• Languages spoken in India

  • Hindi (official)
  • English (official)
  • Bengali
  • Telugu
  • Tamil
  • Urdu
  • Punjabi
  • Over 19,500 known languages and dialects
• There are 22 recognized languages in India
• The national symbol of India is the endangered Bengal Tiger
• Hinduism


  The world's oldest religion, most popular religion in India
• India gained independence from Britain


  1947
• 70% of all the world's spices come from India
• Children's Day is celebrated in India on November 14th
• India has over 300,000 mosques, more than any Islamic nation on earth