| A | B |
|---|
| Hemisphere | Nothern |
| Latitudes | 8.4 N - 37.6 N |
| Longitudes | 68.7 E - 97.25 E |
| Divides the country into two | 23.30 N |
| Land mass | 3.28 million sq. km. |
| Percent of geographical area of world | 2.4 |
| Land boundary | 15200 km |
| Length of coastline | 7516.6 km |
| Time lag - Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh | 2 hours |
| 82.3 E | Mirzapur in UP |
| Latitudinal extent | Influences duration of day and night |
| Central location of India | Between East and West Asia |
| Western Coast | Contact with W.Asia, Europe & Africa |
| Eastern Coast | Southeast and East Asia |
| India is the ____ largest country in the world | 7th |
| Third largest country | USA |
| First largest country | Russia |
| Second largest country | Canada |
| Fourth largest country | China |
| Fifth largest country | Brazil |
| Sixth largest country | Australia |
| Distance from North to South | 3214 km |
| Distance from East to West | 2933 km |
| Northwest International Boundaries | Pakistan and Afghanistan |
| Neighboring countries to the North | China, Nepal and Bhutan |
| Neighboring countries to the East | Bangladesh and Myanmar |
| Neighbors across the sea | Sri Lanka and Maldives |
| Narrow channel separating India and Sri Lanka | Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar |
| South of Lakshwadeep | Maldives |
