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Travel Guide: India


this Asian country actually has 23
constitutionally recognized names in
different languages hi I’m Rebecca
Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’ll be continuing our travel
series with a look at India officially
known as the Republic of India this
country is found in South Asia India
shares its borders with Pakistan Bhutan
China Nepal Bangladesh and Burma India
has one of the largest populations in
the world with 1.2 billion inhabitants
second only to China in terms of area
India is the seventh largest country
with a coastline of almost 5,000 miles
mainland India borders such bodies of
water as the Arabian Sea the Indian
Ocean and the Bay of Bengal the country
is also home to a number of islands
India’s climate is hugely varied due to
various geographical elements there is a
range that spends deserts to rainforests
and finally to glaciers in the Himalayas
however the entire country is considered
a tropical location a wide variety of
herbs and spices are native to India and
these flavours have made their way into
local and even world cuisine India is
also famous worldwide for its tea and
within the country this drink has been
consumed for centuries
both as a beverage and for its medicinal
properties many celebrated teas are
cultivated only in India for example
Darjeeling is renowned the world over
India also has an active coffee industry
most of the coffee produced in India is
made in the south of the country and in
those areas the drink is an important
part of the culture India has
historically been located along
important trade routes and is famous for
an abundance of cultural richness the
country is known as the birthplace of a
number of the world’s major religions
including Hinduism Buddhism Jainism and
Sikhism while other notable religions
arrived early in the Common Era
this religious variety has helped forge
a unique and distinct culture in India
Sports is very popular in the country
with cricket being India’s most popular
sport to play India has a number of
unique national symbols apart from its
flag the country’s national animal is
the Royal Bengal tiger while its
national bird is
the indian peacock the country’s fruit
is the mango and its tree is the banyan
tree a varied climate and landscape
coupled with rich cultural elements and
history makes a trip to india an
unbelievable experience
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