Name: Republic of India
Nationality: Indian
Official Languages: Hindi and English
Currency: Rupee
National Anthem: Jana Gana Mana
Most Popular Religion: Hinduism
Population: 1.3 billion
Capital: New Delhi
President: Ram Nath Kovind
Prime Minister: Narendra Modi
Government: Democracy
India is a country in South Asia. It is the world’s largest democracy and second most populous country. Though some believe that India will become the most populous country (#1 right now is China) in a little over ten years. In 1991 India became one of the fastest-growing major economies and is now the sixth largest in the world (measured by gross domestic product or gdp).
The Good:
- Is officially Polio-free
- Is one of the world’s largest contributors to clean energy
- Has the second largest network of paved highways
- Has the largest postal network in the world
- Has the world’s third largest standing army
- So many people attend the Kumbh Mela (a huge Hindu religious festival) that you can see it from space
- Created the concept of shampoo
- Produces the most amount of spices in the world
- Is one of the only three countries that builds its own super computers
- Was the one that found water on the moon
- Has the largest number of vegetarians in the world
- Is the biggest producer and consumer of mangoes
The Bad:
- There are more road deaths in India than anywhere else in the world
- Most Indians live on less than $2 a day and 35% live below the poverty line
- Every 2 hours, a woman dies in India due to an unsanitary abortion
- There are more men than women in India, partly due to “gendercide” (the practice of aborting female fetuses)
- Diarrhea is common in India because of contaminated drinking water
- Has the most amount of slaves in the world
- Almost 50% of Indian children are considered malnourished by the Indian government
- Cases of rape and molestation have been increasing since 2012
- A lot of Indians don’t have quick access to a hospital
- Has the highest amount of street children in the world (and 35% of those children are dealing with substance abuse)
- Has the most amount of murders in the world
More interesting facts about India:
http://www.youthconnect.in/2014/05/21/amazing-facts-about-india/