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*Topic**Fact/Statistic* NameIndia (Republic of India), (Bharat), (Hindustan). Location20 00 N, 77 00 E. CapitalNew Delhi States28 Union Territories7 Area3.3 million sq. kms. Population1.15 billion Business CapitalMumbai (earlier known as Bombay) Main ReligionsHinduism (81%), Islam (13%), Christianity (2%), Sikhism (2%), Others (2%) National EmblemLion Literacy Rate65.5% National AnimalTiger National BirdPeacock National FlowerLotus National TreeBanyan National FruitMango National CurrencyRupee National SportHockey *World Records* *Category**Record* Longest FingernailsShridhar Chillal, Pune - Maharashtra Oldest Prime MinisterMorarji Desai (81 yrs.),1977 - 1979 Longest BeardShamsher Singh (1.83m), Punjab - 1997 Longest HairHoo Sateow (5.15m), 1997 Most Worms EatenC. Manoharan, ate 200 earthworms in 30 seconds Hair Donation6.5 million people, Tirupati – 1999 Largest EmployerIndian Railways - 1 million employees Highest BridgeBaily Bridge (5,602 meters), Ladakh Biggest Wedding BanquetV.N. Sudhakaran weds N. Sathyalakshmi, 150,000 guests (1995) Highest Cricket ODI Partnership331, by Sachin Tendulkar (186 not out) and Rahul Dravid (153) - 1999 Relay Song210 people sang a word of a song turn by turn and finished the complete song World’s Largest Film StudioRamoji Film City, Hyderabad Most Forward-Thinking Rail TravelerFakhruddin Takulla traveled from Mumbai to New Delhi in 2000, using a ticket he has purchased in 1973
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