India |
--The 2nd largest population
--The 7th largest country in land size
--The largest Hindu population
--The largest Sikh population
--The largest Jain population
--The 3rd largest Muslim population
--The 6th largest Buddha population
--The 4th largest military
--The largest English speaking country
--There is 17 major languages and 844 dialects spoken in India.
--India was one of the richest countries on earth until the British invasion in the early 17th century.
--India invented the number system and Aryabhatta was the scientist who invented the digit zero.
--Chess was invented in India.
--India has the most number of mosques. It has 300,000 mosques which is much more than the Muslim world.
--India is one of the largest exporter of computer software products.
--Before 1986, India was the only place in the world where Diamonds could be found.
--The biggest and the largest employer in the world is Indian railways employing over a million people.
--India has the most number of post offices in the world.