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India is the 7th largest country in the world, located in the Indian subcontinent and characterized by its diverse geography, including the Himalayan region, Gangetic plains, and Indian Peninsula. It shares borders with several countries including Pakistan, China, and Bangladesh, and has a central position in the Northern hemisphere. The document also outlines India's geographical coordinates, international boundaries, and the distinctions between the Line of Control (LOC) and the Line of Actual Control (LAC).

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Geography Notes

India is the 7th largest country in the world, located in the Indian subcontinent and characterized by its diverse geography, including the Himalayan region, Gangetic plains, and Indian Peninsula. It shares borders with several countries including Pakistan, China, and Bangladesh, and has a central position in the Northern hemisphere. The document also outlines India's geographical coordinates, international boundaries, and the distinctions between the Line of Control (LOC) and the Line of Actual Control (LAC).

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Indian Geography
India-Location

India is the 7th largest country in the world (2.4% 0f the total surface area of the
world) and is the part of Asia continent in the Northern hemisphere. It is part of the
Indian subcontinent which is well-defined geographically unit..

Name of countries in Indian subcontinent:

India Pakistan Bangladesh Nepal

Afghanistan Srilanka Bhutan Maldives

 India is considered a subcontinent because it comprises all characteristics of


the continent but small in size.
 India is covered by young fold Himalayan mountain chains in north-east,
north-west and north parts of India, and washed by the Indian ocean with its two
branches the Arabian sea and the Bay of Bengal in south-west, south-east and south
parts of India.
 India occupies most parts of Indian subcontinent of southern Asia and is
divided into three geographic regions: The Himalayan region, the Gangetic plains.
And the Indian Peninsula
India Location and size:

 India located in part of Indian subcontinent and the Asia continent of the
Northern hemisphere. India is located entirely in tropical and subtropical zones of the
Northern hemisphere.
 India has a central position between East and West Asia. It is the southwards
extension of the Asian continent. It lies to the east of the prime meridian. India's
latitudinal and longitudinal extent is about thirty degrees.

India 7 largest country


th

Total area 32,87,263 Sq. km

Latitude 84°N to 37°6'N

Longitude 68°7’E TO 97°25'E

North to South 3214 km

West to east 2933 km

Standard Meridian time of India 82°30’ E longitude (05.30hrs)

India international boundaries:


 India shares its border with Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar,
Afghanistan and Bangladesh.
 The nearest neighbor of India is Srilanka and separated through a narrow
channel of sea formed by “Palk Strait'' and the Gulf of Mannar.
 Maldives situated in the south of Lakshadweep islands.
 Myanmar formerly known as Burma is the immediate neighbor of India in the
northeast part of India and connects India to southeast Asia countries such as
Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam.

Northwest border of India Pakistan & Afghanistan

North border of India China, Nepal and Bhutan

East border of India Bangladesh & Myanmar

South border of India Srilanka & Maladies

Sr. no. Country Total length of border

1 Bangladesh 4096 km

2 China 3917 km

3 Pakistan 3310 km

4 Nepal 1752 km

5 Myanmar 1458 km

6 Bhutan 587 km

7 Afghanistan 80 km

LOC LAC

LOC means the line of control. LAC means the line of


Actual control.
It defines the boundary separating parts of It is the boundary between
Kashmir controlled by India and Pakistan. India and China.

LOC is marked by the militaries LAC is marked by the vast


empty space.

The boundary between India and China is called McMahon line. But the boundary
between India and China is known as the Line of Actual Control.

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