- India has an area of 3,165,596 sq km (1,222,243
sq mi).
- The capital of India is New Delhi.
- The country's largest city is Bombay.
- The daily commuter trians arriving and departing from Bombay are designed to carry 1700 passangers but are regularly packed with over 7000 passangers.
- 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 favourite activity
- India has the most cattle in the world (over 196,000,000)
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