"So far as I am able to judge, nothing has been left undone, either by man or nature, to make India the most extraordinary country that the sun visits on his rounds. Nothing seems to have been forgotten, nothing overlooked." Mark Twain

Discovering IndiaFull name- Republic of IndiaCapital city - New DelhiLargest city -Mumbay (formerly known as Bombay)Official language- Hindi English +regional languagesGovernment- federal parliamentaryIndependence - declared in 1947 (from the UK)Area -3,2 mln km2

Population – 1,2 mld Currency - indian rupee

India -The world's largest democracy

India is notable for its religious diversity, with Hinduism, Sikhism, Islam,

Christianity, and Jainism among the nation's major religions.

Cricket is the most popular sport in India

Rickshaws-an essential form of urban transport

The country of contrasts

Indian Railways - The Lifeline of the Nation

Indian women at work

City vs Countryside