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INDIA

This country is situated in South Asia, it is the seventh largest country in the world with a population of over1.18 billion of people. It is a republic. And it is the second most populated country after China.

From the 16^th century, the United Kingdom established trade with India. In 1856 the British East Indian Company controlled much of the territory. One year later rebellions nationwide started. As result, British powers answered with military oppression. At the end India was under the rule of the British Crown. This is the reason why English is spoken in India nowadays.

Culture:

The Indian society is divided into casts. This means if a person is born in a cast he or she belongs to this cast forever. Only people of the same cast can get married people from that particular cast. Marriages in India are arranged. That is parents look for a groom or bride for their children. They get married at a very young age. A lot of girls get married before 18.

Places to visit:

Taj Mahal

In 1631, Shah Jahan, considering the death of his third wife after giving birth his forthteen son decided to build a mausoleum to his wife. This was a sign of love for his wife. This is situated in Agra. It was completed in 1848 and the surrounding buildings and garden was finish five years later. In 1983 the Taj Mahal became UNESCO World Heritage. Nowadays it is the most turistic places in india.

I have chosen this country because this is an interesting place to visit. Moreover, its culture is different and I like its customs and traditions.