The Most People In Extreme Poverty Of Any Country
After Nigeria and the DRC
Ten Megacities
Citypopulation.de says there are 6 in India
Direct Flights To All Its Neighboring Countries
No Direct flights exist between India and Pakistan (shocker)
20 Official Languages
22, actually!
An Island With 20M People
Salsette Island, home to Mumbai, has 24M people
A Standard Time Offset From The UTC By Half An Hour In One State
Indian Standard Time UTC +5:30
The Most Wild Elephants Out Of Any Country
Not surprisingly, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Tanzania beat India
Wild Lions, Tigers And Bears (Oh My!)
There are around 27,500 bears, 891 lions and 3,700 tigers roaming India
A 200 Mile Border With Thailand
India shares NO border with Thailand
Borders With 4 Of The Ten Most Populated Countries
China, Pakistan and Bangladesh all make top ten, but no other country that borders India does
5 Land Borders
6- Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan
100 Million Muslims
India's 200 Million Muslims are 11% of the Earth's Muslim Population
An Old Wonder Of The World
The Greeks usually didn't travel this far
10 Million International Tourists
9.5 Million in 2024
An Active Volcano
India has one active volcano, Barren Island, located in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
More People Than Africa
About 100M less
The Third Tallest Mountain On Earth
Kangchenjunga, straddling the Nepali border, is 28,169 feet tall
The Rainiest Place On Earth
Mawsynram is reportedly the wettest place on Earth, with an average annual rainfall of 11,872 millimetres (467.4 in)
The Himalayas Running Through It
India is one of the six countries with the Himalayas
The Most Populated Capital Urban Area
After Japan
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