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Latitudinal Extent: India extends from 8°N to 37°N latitude.Longitudinal Extent: India extends from 68°E to 98°E longitude.Geographical Feature: India is a peninsula, meaning it is surrounded by water on three sides and land on one side.Size:India is the seventh largest country in the world.It is the third largest country in Asia.Position: Located at the southern tip of Asia.Surrounding Water Bodies:East: Bay of BengalWest: Arabian SeaSouth: Indian OceanLand Boundaries and Neighbours: Along its land boundaries, India's neighbouring countries are:Pakistan (West)Afghanistan (North-West)China (North-East)Nepal (East)Bhutan (East)Bangladesh (East)Myanmar (East)Water Boundaries and Neighbours: India shares its water boundaries with:Sri Lanka (South)Maldives (South)India is often referred to as a subcontinent.
Location: Forms India's western land boundary.Rivers:The Indus River and its five tributaries flow through India and then enter Pakistan.Geography:The Himalayan Mountain Range forms its northern boundary.The Thar Desert extends into Pakistan (Punjab and Sind provinces).Historical Sites:Ruins of Indus Valley settlements (Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro).Ruins of Taxila.Capital: Islamabad.Important Cities: Karachi, Lahore.
Location: A vast country on the north-eastern side of India.Geography:Parts of northern and north-western China are covered by the Gobi Desert.Important Rivers: Hwang Ho, Yangtze.The Himalayan Mountain Range forms the natural boundary between India and China.Demographics: Most populous country in the world.Language: Mandarin (official language).Capital: Beijing.Historical Connections with India:Famous Chinese monks Hiuen Tsang and Fa-Hien travelled to India and wrote travelogues.Strong historical trade links through the Silk Route. (The text raises a question here: What is the Silk Route?)
Location: Located at the foothills of the Himalayas.Boundary with India: Shares a mountainous boundary.Famous Peak: Mount Everest (world's highest mountain peak) is in Nepal.Physical Divisions:Hill RegionTerai: Fertile agricultural land.Capital: Kathmandu.Rivers: Many rivers flow through Nepal and enter the Indo-Gangetic Plain (e.g., Kosi river).
Location: Lies in the eastern Himalayas; a country surrounded by hills.Boundaries:South: West Bengal and Assam (India)East: Arunachal Pradesh (India)West: Sikkim (India)Physical Regions:The Greater HimalayasThe Lesser HimalayasThe Dooars PlainsMajor Rivers: Torsa, Wong, Sankosh, Manas.Capital: Thimpu.
Borders with Indian States: West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram.Major Rivers: Padma, Jamuna, Ganga, Meghna.Geography:A large part of the Ganga-Brahmaputra Delta is in Bangladesh.Has a large mangrove forest, the Sundarbans (extends into India).Capital: Dhaka.
Former Name: Burma.Historical Context: Was a part of India under British rule.Geography:The Irrawaddy river has a rich fertile delta region (crops cultivated).Resources: Ruby (precious stone used for jewellery).Border with India: Shares a geographical border in the northeastern part of India through a thickly forested region.Connectivity: A new highway, India-Myanmar-Thailand (IMT) trilateral highway, is being built to connect all three countries.Capital: Naypyidaw.
Former Name: Ceylon.Location: Neighbouring island located south of India.Terrain: Varied, ranging from hills to plains.terrain: the natural features of an area of landAgriculture: Tea plantations on hill slopes.Famous Products: Sri Lankan tea and spices.Connection with India:Shares water boundary with India.Separated by the narrow Palk Strait.2 Capitals:Administrative Capital: Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte.Commercial Capital: Colombo.
Location: Lies to the north-west of India.Capital: Kabul (also its largest city).Official Language: Pashto.Longest River: Helmand River.Famous Products: Afghan rugs are very popular around the world.
Full Form of SAARC: The South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation.Formation Year: Formed in 1985.Member Countries:BangladeshBhutanIndiaMaldivesNepalPakistanSri LankaAfghanistan
India is a peninsula.India extends from 8°N to 37°N latitude, and 68°E to 98°E longitude.India is surrounded by water on three sides and land on one side.Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, China, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and Afghanistan are the neighbouring countries of India.
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The Indian subcontinent is located in Asia, which is the largest continent on Earth.
Location and Extent of India
Green Earth: The archipelago of Maldives in the Arabian Sea has 26 atolls and 1190 coral islands.
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Pakistan
Ruins of Taxila, Pakistan
China
Imperial City, Beijing
Nepal
Mount Everest
Bhutan
Thimpu, Bhutan
Bangladesh
Buriganga River, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Myanmar
Myanmar
Sri Lanka
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Afghanistan
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