28. Age demographic: More than 50% of India is younger than 25 and more than 65% are 35 or younger. The average Indian age is much younger than most other nations. 29. Old civilization: Some of the oldest and most long-lasting civilizations can be traced to India, or areas that used to belong to India. Early empires were larger than other neighboring empires of the time, including Egypt and Mesopotamia. 30. Peace loving: India has never invaded any country. It was invaded by other countries and rulers, including Alexander the Great. 31. Movies: No list featuring facts about India would be complete without this tidbit: India has the largest movie industry in the world. Most Indian movies come from Bollywood, but there are many studios around the country who contribute as well. 32. Holy Writings: The Vedic Scriptures date to 2000-500 BC and were composed in the Punjab region. 33. Invented zero: A commonly known, but not to be neglected India fact is that the number and concept of zero was invented and documented first by Indians. 34. Ancient buildings: All over India, ancient buildings and structures can be found. Sculptures and paintings on the buildings often tell stories or describe life at that time period. 35. IT: The Pentium chip and Hotmail were created by Indians—Vinod Dahm and Sabeer Bhatia respectively. The Indian IT population is growing and is highly sought after all over the world. 36. School: The world’s largest Montessori school is in India. It has over 26,000 students! 37. National fruit: While India may not be the biggest mango exporter, over 12 million tons of mangoes are grown each year. That’s the equivalent of over 2,400 Asian Elephants! 38. Cotton: Indian cotton was well known; some of the earliest cotton came from India. Roman and Mongol royalty wore Indian cotton, known for being light and airy. 39. Beans: India produces more dried beans than any other nation on earth. This includes a variety of legumes such as the kidney bean and chick peas as well as a variety of lentils. 40. Bananas: Another top export from India is bananas. No other country exports as many bananas, not even Brazil, which is second. 41. Producer of milk: Because India’s pastoral community is heavily dependent on milk, India has become the largest producer of milk in the world. 42. National drink: Chai, or tea is drunk widely in India. They produce more tea than any other country, exporting to countries all over the world. 43. Spices: While Saffron has its roots in neighboring countries, India uses the most expensive spice in several sweets and other dishes. 44. Staples: The main food staples in India are rice in the south, wheat in the north, and dhal or lentils. 45. Lucky color: Red is the color of good luck and is usually worn for weddings and other celebrations and festivals. 46. Vegetarian: India has the largest amount of vegetarians in the world. 47. Finger food:Most Indian food is still traditionally eaten without silverware. Rotis or chapattis aid with this. 48. Time: All of India — despite the large land- space is on one time zone. This is, however, half- an-hour different to neighboring countries, making for a complicated time zone. 49. Cherrapunjiis the wettest spot on earth. It receives at least 425 inches of rain every year, which is over 5 times more than the tropical rain forests of South America! 50. Highest peaks: The Himalaya includes the highest peak in the world—Everest. The mountain range stretches about 1,500 miles long and is over 23,600 ft at its highest.
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