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    India is located in Southern Asia between latitudes 8°4′ N and 37°6′ N, and longitudes 68°7′ E and 97°25′ E. It covers an area of 3.28 million square kilometers, or about 2.4% of the world's total land area, making it the 7th largest country. India shares land borders with Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Myanmar. Its coastline stretches along the Indian Ocean with Sri Lanka and the Maldives located just offshore. Several boundary lines demarcate India's borders, including the Radcliffe Line, Durand Line, McMahon Line, and Lines of Actual Control and Control.

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    India is located in Southern Asia between latitudes 8°4′ N and 37°6′ N, and longitudes 68°7′ E and 97°25′ E. It covers an area of 3.28 million square kilometers, or about 2.4% of the world's total land area, making it the 7th largest country. India shares land borders with Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Myanmar. Its coastline stretches along the Indian Ocean with Sri Lanka and the Maldives located just offshore. Several boundary lines demarcate India's borders, including the Radcliffe Line, Durand Line, McMahon Line, and Lines of Actual Control and Control.

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    India is located in Southern Asia between latitudes 8°4′ N and 37°6′ N, and longitudes 68°7′ E and 97°25′ E. It covers an area of 3.28 million square kilometers, or about 2.4% of the world's total land area, making it the 7th largest country. India shares land borders with Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Myanmar. Its coastline stretches along the Indian Ocean with Sri Lanka and the Maldives located just offshore. Several boundary lines demarcate India's borders, including the Radcliffe Line, Durand Line, McMahon Line, and Lines of Actual Control and Control.

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    India is located in Southern Asia between latitudes 8°4′ N and 37°6′ N, and longitudes 68°7′ E and 97°25′ E. It covers an area of 3.28 million square kilometers, or about 2.4% of the world's total land area, making it the 7th largest country. India shares land borders with Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Myanmar. Its coastline stretches along the Indian Ocean with Sri Lanka and the Maldives located just offshore. Several boundary lines demarcate India's borders, including the Radcliffe Line, Durand Line, McMahon Line, and Lines of Actual Control and Control.

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    India Size and Location

    Location:

     India lies in the Northern Hemisphere.


     Latitude – between 8°4′ N & 37°6′ N
     Longitude – between 68°7′ E & 97°25′ E
     The Tropic of Cancer (23°30′ N) divides India into almost two equal parts.
     The Tropic of Cancer passes through eight states –
    -Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West
    Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram.
     The southernmost point of India is known as Indira Point (Great Nicobar Island
    of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands)
     The northernmost point is known as Indira Col which is lies in the union
    territory of Ladakh.

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    Size:

     Area – 3.28 million square km.


     Its area is about 2.4 % of the total geographical area of the world.
     It is the 7th largest country in the world. (7 countries in the decreasing order of their
    size – Russia, Canada, USA, China, Brazil, Australia, India).
     Land boundary – approx. 15,200 km.
     Total length of the coastal line, including Lakshadweep and Andaman & Nicobar
    Islands – 7517 km.
     The mainland of India extends-
     Kashmir in the north to Kanyakumari in the south (3214 km) and
     Arunachal Pradesh in the east to Gujarat in the west (2933 km).
     The territorial limit of India extends towards the sea up to 12 nautical miles
    (~ 21.9 km) from the coast. (1 Nautical mile ~ 1.852 km).

    The Standard Meridian of India:


     The Standard Meridian of India (82°30′ E) passes through Mirzapur in Uttar
    Pradesh
     It is taken as the standard time for the whole country.
     Indian Standard Time is ahead of Greenwich Mean Time by 5 hours and 30
    minutes.
     The Standard Meridian of India passes through Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh,
    Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

    India and the World:

     India is located in the south-central part of the continent of Asia.


     India shares its land boundaries with seven countries –
    o Pakistan and Afghanistan in the north-west.
    o China, Nepal and Bhutan in the north
    o Myanmar and Bangladesh in the east.
     Among these, the longest border is shared by Bangladesh (4096.7 km) and the
    shortest by Afghanistan (106 km).
     Across the sea, the southern neighbours are Sri Lanka and the Maldives.
     Sri Lanka is separated from India by a narrow channel of sea formed by the Palk
    Strait.

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    Important Boundary Lines of India:

    Boundary Lines India and Neighbours

    Radcliffe Line India and Pakistan

    Durand Line India and Afghanistan

    McMahon Line India and China

    Line of Actual Control (LAC) India and China

    Line of Control (LOC) India and Pakistan

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