Basic Facts

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/

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *