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To all the things that make us proud to be Indian: a salute from the heart. Here are some interesting facts about India. These show how important and interesting India is as a nation. Around a 100 million years ago, India was an island. India lies on the Indian plate, the northern portion of the Indo-Australian Plate, whose continental crust forms the Indian subcontinental. India is the seventh- largest country in the world. India's name is derived from the "Indus" river (Sindhu river). India is the world's largest democracy, with 1.2 billion people. The world's biggest family lives together in India, a man with 39 wives and 94 children. India has the world's lowest meant consumption per person. 70% of all the world's spices come from India. Read more: http://forbesindia.com/life/recliner/65-things-we-love-about-india/?utm=slidebox#ixzz30RgcUJlr