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India has an
area of 3,165,596 sq km (1,222,243 sq mi). |
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The capital of
India is New Delhi. |
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The country's
largest city is Bombay. |
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The daily
commuter trains arriving and departing from Bombay are designed to
carry 1700 passengers but are regularly packed with over 7000 passengers. |
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During the 19th
century British soldiers in India noticed that their white
uniforms became stained by a type of mud there was a sort of tan
camouflage effect. The local people called this mud Khaki. Hence
Khaki camouflage. India is the largest producers of FILMS in the
world. Over 800 full length feature films are produced every year
in 14 languages. This amounts to more than TWO FILMS being
produced EVERY DAY! In 1996 the Central Board of Film
Certification certified 683 Indian language films, 139 foreign
films, 492 Indian language and 209 foreign documentaries, and a
total ( Indian & foreign ) Video films for distribution.
Viewing films can truly be said to be an Indian's favorite
activity |
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India has the
most cattle in the world (over 196,000,000)
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