India is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country and the second most populous country in the world.
Indias coastline stretches over seven thousand kilometres, with the
 Indian Ocean on the south,the Arabian Sea on the west and The Bay of Bengal on the eastern side. Pakistan lies on the western border of India.
It borders China, Nepal and Bhutan on the north-east and Bangladesh to the east. India is also nearby Sri Lanka,the Maldives and Indonesia.
Ancient trade routes and a heritage that includes the decimal number system and the Taj Mahal. India became a modern nation-state wich has managed to preserve established traditions whilst absorbing new customs, traditions, and ideas from invaders and immigrants..