India’s Central Location India’s Central Location

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LocationLocation

India is a vast country. It is lying India is a vast country. It is lying entirely in the northern hemisphere. entirely in the northern hemisphere.

The tropic of cancer divides the The tropic of cancer divides the country to 2 equal halves. The main country to 2 equal halves. The main land extends between latitudes land extends between latitudes 8degree4’N and 37degree6’N and 8degree4’N and 37degree6’N and longitudes 68degree7’E and longitudes 68degree7’E and 97degree’25E. 97degree’25E.

SizeSize

India has a total landmass area of India has a total landmass area of 3.28 million sq.kms. It is the seventh 3.28 million sq.kms. It is the seventh largest country . India has a largest country . India has a coastline boundary of 15,200km and coastline boundary of 15,200km and 7,516.6 km .7,516.6 km .

The standard meridian of India is The standard meridian of India is 82degree30E which passes through 82degree30E which passes through Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh .Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh .

India and The WorldIndia and The World

India’s landmass has a central India’s landmass has a central location between East and West location between East and West Asia. India is a southward extension Asia. India is a southward extension of the Asian Continent. The trans of the Asian Continent. The trans Indian ocean routes which connect Indian ocean routes which connect the countries of Europe from the the countries of Europe from the west and countries of East Asia. west and countries of East Asia.

Deccan plateau helps India to have Deccan plateau helps India to have contact with West Asia, Africa and contact with West Asia, Africa and Europe . Europe .

India and neighboring India and neighboring countriescountries India shares its land boundaries with India shares its land boundaries with

Pakistan and Afghanistan in Pakistan and Afghanistan in northwest ,China ,Nepal and Bhutan northwest ,China ,Nepal and Bhutan in the north and Myanmar and in the north and Myanmar and Bangladesh in the east.Bangladesh in the east.

The southern neighbors across the The southern neighbors across the sea are sir lank and Maldives sea are sir lank and Maldives

India also shares historical links with India also shares historical links with its neighbors.its neighbors.

Facts of IndiaFacts of India

The southernmost point of The southernmost point of Indian-’indira point’ got submerged in Indian-’indira point’ got submerged in sea water in 2004 Tsunami .sea water in 2004 Tsunami .

Since the opening of Suez canal in Since the opening of Suez canal in 1869,india’s distance from Europe 1869,india’s distance from Europe has been reduced by 7,000km .has been reduced by 7,000km .

Before 1947 there were 2 types of Before 1947 there were 2 types of states i.e. is provinces and princely.states i.e. is provinces and princely.

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