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South Asia

India

Capital: New Delhi

A subcontinent that speaks 22 official languages.

Daily life

Cities never sleep; villages rise with the sun. Festivals seem to happen every other week โ€” and they kind of do.

Food

  • Dosa & idli
  • Butter chicken & naan
  • Thali platters
  • Street chaat
  • Masala chai

Family values

Joint families are common. Respect for elders is shown by touching their feet.

Holidays & traditions

DiwaliHoliEidChristmasPongalOnam

Religion & spiritual life

Hindu majority, with the world's third-largest Muslim population, plus Christians, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, and Parsis.