(CNN) -- â€ªIndia: you either love it or hate it. Or one day you wake up and realize where you fit into India and where India fits into you. The country of 1.2 billion draws more than 7 million tourists a year, but there's far more to gain than spiritual enlightenment and an expanded waistline. Home to 28 states and 7 union territories, India contains more than 800 dialects and can lay claim to some of the most varied sites in the world. From Kerala's backwaters to Tamil Nadu's temples, and Rajasthan's deserts to Kanchenjunga, the third highest mountain in the world, there are endless superlatives to go around.
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Head-shaking and wrist-flicking gestures are part of an Indian's genetic makeup
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Indian women can do the most difficult of tasks while dripping with jewelry
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Indian Railways carries more than 20 million passengers each day and marks its 160th anniversary this year
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