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India in the World

Largest country in South Asia. New Delhi is the capital. Area of 3,288,000 square kilometers. India in the World. Currency: Rupees and paisa. World’s largest democracy. Seventeenth biggest country in the world. First woman Prime Minister in 1966 - 13 years before Britain.

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India in the World

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  1. Largest country in South Asia New Delhi is the capital Area of 3,288,000 square kilometers India in the World Currency: Rupees and paisa World’s largest democracy Seventeenth biggest country in the world Dr. Sardharwalla August 2006

  2. First woman Prime Minister in 1966 - 13 years before Britain. 4th largest rail network in the world World’s largest producer of films – 3x more than USA India in the World Beatles used Sitar in some of their hit songs 650 daily newspapers Over 10,000 books published each year Dr. Sardharwalla August 2006

  3. THE INDIAN FLAG The Indian flag has three horizontal stripes in orange, white and green. There is a dark blue wheel in the middle of the white stripe. Each part of the flag has a special meaning. The orange stripe represents the Hindus of India The green stripe represents the Muslims of India The white stripe represents the hope that the two can live in peace together The wheel is an ancient Buddhist symbol. It stands for peaceful change. The 26 spokes of the wheel represent the 26 states of India. The flag was adopted in 1947, when India gained independence from British. Dr. Sardharwalla August 2006

  4. Some Words used in Englishfrom Indian languages curry shampoo chutney loot cheetah pukka pyjamas gymkhana cushy bangle jungle bungalow thug dinghy yoga catamaran Dr. Sardharwalla August 2006

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