MindMap Gallery India-Size And Location

Release time：2023-07-29

India-Size And Location

India, officially known as the Republic of India, is a vibrant and diverse country located in South Asia. It is the second-most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion people. India is known for its rich history, diverse culture, and remarkable contributions to art, science, and spirituality.

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India-Size And Location

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India - Size And Location

Location

Northern Hemisphere: Latitude 8°4'N to 37°6'N

Longitude 68°7'E to 97°25'E

Tropic Of Cancer divides the country in 2 equal parts: Southeast & Southwest of the mainland lie in A&N in Arabian Sea Lakshadweep in Bay of Bengal .

Size

Land mass area 3.28 million square KM

Land Boundary of 15,200 Km

Total Length of coastline of the mainland including the 2 island is 7,516.6 Km

Latitudinal extent influences the duration of Day & Night as one moves from S to N .

It covers total area of 2.4% of the world

Bounded by Young Fold Mountains in NW, N and NE

Gujarat to Arunanchal Pradesh time lag of 2 hrs .

South is 22° N Latitude

SMI passing through Mirzapur(UP) is taken as the standard time of the world

7th Largest Country .

Latitude and Longitude extend of mainland is 30°

E-W extent appears smaller then N-S extent

India And The World

Indian landmass has central location btw E &W Asia

Trans Indian Ocean routes connects the Europe in W and East Asia

Southward extension of Asian Continent

India's Neighbours

It has 28 states and 8 Union Territories .

Shares Land Boundary with Pakistan & Afghanistan in NW China, Nepal & Bhutan in N Myanmar & Bangladesh in E .

Southern Neighbors across the sea has 2 island countries Sri Lanka & Maldives

SL is seperated by a narrow channel of sea by the Palk Strait and The Gulf of Mannar

Maldives Island is to the S of Lakshadweep Island