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Another "Greetings from" card for my collection ...So good to receive all these different "Greetings From" country cards posted from The country of origin. I enjoy collecting these and learning much about the country's added . Thank you for sending this card for me Sanjay.
Posted Kalyan INDIA : 22 November : Arrived Sydney 17 December : Traveled 26 long days.
GREETINGS FROM INDIA :
INDIA A large country that covers an area of 3,287,590 KM2. and is located in Southern Asia.
CAPITAL : The Capital city of India is New Delhi.
POPULATION : The population of India is one of the biggest in the world with 1,210,193,422 inhabitants.
GAMES : The origin of chess can be traced back to the 6th century in India The game was known then at 'Chaturanga.
POST: India has The largest Post Office network in the world with 155,015 Post Offices and 566.000 employees.
SPORT : The most popular sport in India is Cricket .The worlds highest cricket ground is located in Chail , in Himachal Pradesh and is 2,444 M.A.S.L.
EMBLEM: The National emblem of India is the bird the Peacock known for its beauty and colour.
CITY : The city of Varanassi is also known as Benaras and is the oldest , continuously inhabited city in the world today.
FAMOUS INDIANS : Include : Mahatma Ghandi , Indira Ghandi , Ravi Shankar , Shah Rukh Khan
MOUNTAINS:Kangchenjunga is the third highest mountain in the world.and rises to an elevation of 8,598 Mtrs.
THE TAJ MAHAL: Indias Wonder of the World is located in the city of Agra .an amazing site to see..
POST CROSSING: India has over 7,200 Postcrossing members.
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