1. India (officially known as Republic of India) is located in the South East Asia.  India is also known as Bharat and Hindustan.  It was also known as Aryavarth in the olden times.

2. India is the seventh largest country in the world by area and second most populous country in the world.

3. India is the largest democracy in the world.  The Constitution of India is the longest and the most exhaustive constitution in the world.

4. Four major religions Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism originated are originated in India.

5. Indian economy is the 12th largest economy in the world and fourth largest by purchasing power.  Indian economy is the second fastest growing large economy in the world.

6. Harrapan civilization that flourished in the Indus Valley is one of the oldest civilizations in the world.

7. Kashi as known as Varanasi and Benaras is the one of the oldest continously inhabited city in the world. Kashi is the most sacred place for the Hindus who are the majority of Indian population.

8. Number system was invented in India.  Yoga and Ayurveda the oldest form of health and medicine are originated in India. The game of chess is invented in India.

9. India was the richest country in the world until british occupied it.  Diamonds were only found in India until 19th century.  Kohinoor diamond, the wolds costliest diamond is from India.

10. 1,652 languages are spoken in India. Sanskrit is one of the oldest language in the world and is the mother of European languages.

11. Bollywood film industry based in the the Mumbai is the second larges film industry in the world after Hollywood.

12. Taxila and Nalanda are the oldest universities in the world.  India has the highest number of professsions in the world.

13. Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkatta, Chennai, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad are the major cities in the India. Mumbai is the second most populous city in the world.

14. Himulayas situated at the northern border of India are the highest mountains in the world.

15. Indian ocean is the only ocean in the world which is named after a country (India).

16. Christopher Columbus started his voyage to find India, but he reached Americas and hence the natives of Americas are known as Indians or Red Indians and the the Islands of the American continents are called as West Indies.

17. Last but not least it is estimated that India and China will become the super powers of the world in the next 50 years or so.