Culture is a society that shares similar beliefs, traditions, religions, food, art, language and even human thought. Every country has a different culture from each other, whether big or small. It makes the global perspective a diverse place with many different areas to discover and learn. Known for being one of the most defining countries, as well as being one of the oldest cultural countries in the world, is India. With 1,220,800,359 people residing in its country, India offers many areas of its culture to explore. From music to the way they dress, Indians bring many insights and lifestyles that make our world unique. India is described as a spiritual country, flourishing with various religions. 80% of its religion is Hinduism. It is one of the world's oldest religions, having formed approximately 5,000 years ago. He emphasizes meditation and has many Gods and Goddesses incorporated into his religion. By 500 BC, two more religions developed; Buddhism and Jainism. Today India has only 0.5% Jains and 0.7% Buddhists. In ancient India, both religions were extremely popular. People in India who had followed Buddhist philosophy spread it to its subcontinent, as well as to the eastern and southern areas of India. It shows the influence India has had on the surrounding regions. Currently the top four religions in the country are Hinduism, Islam with 13%, Christianity mainly in the North East with 2.3% and Sikhs with 1.9% (population by religion in India). Sikhs are a more modern religion than the three ancient ones. Founded by Guru Nanak about 500 years ago, it has similar views to both Hinduism and Islam, but also very different views. He believes that everyone should be seen as... at the center of the paper......tions/indian-tradition2.htm>."Indian Culture: Traditions and Customs of India." WordsSideKick.com. Np, nd Web. November 24, 2013. “Population by Religion in India.” - Religious population in India - Indian population by religion. Np, nd Web. November 25, 2013. “Sikhism in India.” Sikhism in India. Np, nd Web. November 25, 2013. “India's Ten Best Crops and Agricultural Products.” Top ten crops and agricultural products of India. Np, nd Web. November 22, 2013. "What's Your Ideal Breakfast?" The times of India. Np, nd Web. November 24. 2013. .