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India
Country & Tourist Information - In
a country as diverse and complex as India, it is not
surprising to find that people here reflect the rich
glories of the past, the culture, traditions and values
relative to geographic locations and the numerous distinctive
manners, habits and food that will always remain truly
Indian. According to five thousand years of recorded
history.
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The
Republic of India , commonly known as India, is a sovereign
country in South Asia with minor overlap into Southeast
Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical
area, the second most populous country, and the most
populous liberal democracy in the world. India has a
coastline of over seven thousand kilometres, bounded
by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on
the west, and the Bay of Bengal on the east. India borders
Pakistan to the west China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the
north-east; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In
the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka,
Maldives and Indonesia.
India
is home to several major rivers, including the Ganges,
the Brahmaputra, the Yamuna, the Godavari, the Kaveri,
the Narmada, and the Krishna. India has three archipelagos —Lakshadweep,
which lies off the southwestern coast; the volcanic Andaman
and Nicobar Islands island chain to the southeast, and
the Sunderbans in the Ganges Delta of West Bengal.
India's
culture is marked by a high degree of syncretism; it
has managed to preserve established traditions whilst
absorbing new customs, traditions, and ideas from invaders
and immigrants. Many Indian cultural practices, languages,
customs, and monuments are examples of this co-mingling
over centuries. Famous monuments, such as the Taj Mahal
and other examples of Islamic architecture, have been
inherited from the Mughal dynasty. These are the result
of traditions that combined elements from all parts of
the country.
Climate
The climate of India varies from tropical in the south to more temperate
in the Himalayan north, where elevated regions receive sustained
winter snowfall. India's climate is strongly influenced by the
Himalayas and the Thar Desert. The Himalayas, along with the Hindu
Kush mountains in Pakistan, prevent cold Central Asian katabatic
winds from blowing in. This keeps the bulk of the Indian subcontinent
warmer than most locations at similar latitudes. The Thar Desert
is responsible for attracting the moisture-laden summer monsoon
winds that, between June and September, provide most of India's
rainfall.
Etiquette
Several customs are associated with the manner of food consumption.
Traditionally, meals are eaten while seated either on the floor
or on very low stools or cushions. Food is most often eaten without
cutlery, using instead the fingers of the right hand. The left
hand is never used as this is considered to be dirty
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