Book Title:
Physical geography of India
Keywords:
Hindustan, subcontinental slab, culturally and geographically, China, Bhutan, and Nepal, Ganges-Brahmaputra, Andaman and Nicobar GroupSynopsis
India, also known as Bharat or Hindustan, is one of the world's most culturally and geographically diverse regions. India is the most populous democracy and is home to about 17.5% of the global population. However, 2.42 percent of the Earth's surface is covered by the country.
GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION
India is situated entirely on the Indian Plate, a subcontinental slab that extends from the larger Indo-Australian Plate. Its geographical coordinates indicate that it is located north of the equator (at 8°4′ – 37°6′ N, 68°7′ – 97°25′ E). The landmass of this country is 3,287,263 square kilometres, making it the eighth largest on Earth (1,269,219 sq miles).
India is 3,214 kilometres (1,997 miles) long from north to south and 2,993 kilometres (1,575 miles) wide (1,860 miles). It has a land border that is 15,200 km (9,445 mi) long and a coastline that is 7,517 km (4,662 km) long (4,671 miles). India is surrounded by the Arabian Sea to the west, the Bay of Bengal to the east, and the Indian Ocean to the south. Cape Comorin is the most southern point of the Indian peninsula and its point of narrowing entry into the Indian Ocean. The southernmost point of India is located at 6.45 degrees north latitude on the Andaman & Nicobar Islands at Indira Point. The island nations of the Maldives, Sri Lanka, and Indonesia lie to the south of India. Sri Lanka is separated from India by the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar.
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