COUNTRIES/PLACE'S series - India

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Capital City: New Delhi

Population: 1,380,004,385 people

President: Ram Nath Kovind

Area: 3.287 million km²

Holidays:
Republic Day
Rama Navami
Good Friday
Ambedkar Jayanti
Eid al-Fitr
Eid al-Adha
Indian Independence Day
Gandhi Jayanti Fri.,
Dussehra
Prophet's Birthday
Diwali
Christmas Day

India's national dish: Due to its diverse culture, India does not have a national dish. There were rumours that the government of India was planning on designating khichdi as a national dish but it was later denied by the government.

5 interesting facts about India:

  1. The wettest inhabited place in the world.

  2. The first rocket in India was transported on a bicycle!

  3. India has a spa just for elephants!!

  4. India is the world's second-largest English speaking country.

  5. Largest number of vegetarians in the world.

Hope this was interesting to read! Let me know what other countries/ places I should do in the comments below, thank you!!