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India
INTRODUCTION & HISTORY India is a showcase of diversity, from the Himalaya Mountains of the north to the palm-lined beaches of the south. The cities of Bombay and Calcutta are jam-packed with people living amid industrial anarchy, while Bangalore is becoming India's own Silicon Valley. Eighty percent of the people in the world's second most populous country live in rural villages, alongside free-roaming holy cows and the occasional snake charmer. Although the most popular religion is Hinduism, India has large numbers of Muslims. Smaller groups are Buddhist, Christian, Jewish, Jain, Parsi, and Sikh. Hindi is the most widely spoken of more than 75 different languages, 16 of which are official. India has maintained a continuous civilization since 2500 B.C., despite repeated cycles of invasion and assimilation from regions near (central Asia) and far (England). The hierarchical caste system continues to define society and politics, but is becoming less influential in some urban centers. SPECIAL FACT More movies have been made in Bombay than were ever made in Hollywood.