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India
 The official Sanskrit name for India is Bharat- The number system was invented by India. Aryabhatta was the scientist who invented the digit zero
- Sanskrit is considered as the mother of all higher languages. This is because it is the most precise, and therefore suitable language for computer software.
- Chess was invented in India
- India is the Largest democracy in the world, the 6th largest country in the world AND one of the most ancient and living civilizations (at least 10, 000 years old)
- Although modern images & descriptions of India often show poverty, India was one of the richest countries till the time of British in the early 17th Century. Christopher Columbus was attracted by India's wealth and was looking for route to India when he discovered America by mistake
- Population of India (2000 estimate.): 1,014,003,817
- India has 17 major languages and 844 dialects
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