Location: India is in both the eastern and northern hemispheres. It's positioned on the Indian subcontinent in south-central Asia. It's bordered by the Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, Gulf of Mannar, Indian Ocean, and the countries of Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Burma (Myanmar).
Geographic coordinates: Latitude/Longitude 28º 37' N, 77º 13' E
Map references: Asia
Area:
total: 1,269,345 sq miles (3,287,590 sq km)
land: 1,147,955 sq miles (2,973,190 sq km)
water: 121,390 sq miles (314,400 sq km)
Area - comparative: Slightly more than one-third the size of the US
Land boundaries:
Total : 14,103 KM
Border Countries : Bangladesh 4,053 km,
Bhutan 605 km,
Burma 1,463 km,
China 3,380 km,
Nepal 1,690 km,
Pakistan 2,912 km
Coastline: 4,350 miles (7,000 km)
Maritime claims: Territorial Sea: 12 NM
Climate: Varies from tropical monsoon in south to temperate in North
Terrain: Upland plain (Deccan Plateau) in south, flat to rolling plain along the Ganges,
deserts in west, Himalayas in North
Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Indian Ocean - 0 ft. (0 m)
highest point: Kanchenjunga - 28,208 ft. (8,598 m)
Natural resources: coal (fourth-largest reserves in the world), iron ore, manganese, mica, bauxite,
titanium ore, chromite, natural gas, diamonds, petroleum, limestone, arable land.
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