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India
India
Overview
India (Hindi: भारत Bhārat) is the largest country in South Asia, has many of the world's highest mountains, most populated cities, and longest rivers. As one of the great civilisations of the ancient world, once revered as 'the golden bird', India's heritage and culture are a rich amalgam of the past and present. This vast country, the most populous in the world, offers the traveller a view of fas
Facts
Rank
103
Coordinates
20.00, 77.00
Source
WBP almanac
External sources
Nearby in India6
Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central and South Asia. The country shares borders with Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Iran, Pakistan, China, and the disputed Kashmir territory. Once the centre of many powerful empires, the country has been in chaos and turmoil since the 1970s. Political unrest is rampant, and the country suffers from many social problems, such as
Armenia
Armenia
"AM" redirects here. For the Brazilian state, see Amazonas. Armenia (Armenian: Հայաստան Hayastan) is a landlocked country in the Caucasus. Once the centre of an empire, this former Soviet republic straddles the line between Europe and Asia. Armenia has a rich, ancient history, and it is most famously known for being the first country in the world to adopt Christianity as the state religion.
