India – Size and Location

Latitudinal: 8°4'N to 37°6'N. Longitudinal: 68°7'E to 97°25'E.

82°30'E passing through Mirzapur (UP). It is taken as the standard time for the whole country.

There is a time lag of 2 hours between Gujarat and Arunachal Pradesh. To avoid confusion, a central meridian is chosen as standard time.

3.28 million square km. India accounts for about 2.4% of the total geographical area of the world.

Pakistan and Afghanistan (NW), China, Nepal, Bhutan (N), Myanmar and Bangladesh (E).

Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Bay of Bengal) and Lakshadweep Islands (Arabian Sea).

It sits at the head of the Indian Ocean. This allows it to connect closely with West Asia, Africa, and Europe from the west coast and SE/East Asia from the east coast.

The Suez Canal (opened in 1869). It reduced the distance by 7000 km.

23°30'N latitude. It divides India into almost two equal parts.

Indira Point (in Great Nicobar). It got submerged during the 2004 Tsunami.

Approximately 15,200 km.

7,516.6 km (including islands).

Kanyakumari is near the equator (equatorial region has equal day/night). Kashmir is far from the equator, so the difference is significant.

Gujarat, Rajasthan, MP, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura, Mizoram.

A large distinct landmass that is part of a continent. India is separated from Asia by the Himalayas.

Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar.

IST is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of GMT.

28 States and 8 Union Territories.

Goa.

Rajasthan.

India is the 7th largest country.

N-S extension is 3,214 km.

E-W extension is 2,933 km.

India has a young fold mountain boundary (Himalayas).

Area is 3.28 million sq km.

Coastline is 7,516 km.

Land boundary is 15,200 km.

Neighbors: Pak, Afg, China, Nep, Bhu, Ban, Mya.

Sri Lanka is separated by Palk Strait.

Maldives lie south of Lakshadweep.

Suez Canal opened in 1869.

Before 1947, there were Provinces and Princely States.

Indira Point submerged in 2004.

Sun rises 2 hours earlier in Arunachal than Gujarat.

82°30'E is Standard Meridian.

India contacts world through land routes (passes) since ancient times.

Maritime routes are recent.

Upanishads/Decimal system reached world from India.

Greek sculpture influenced Indian art.

Hyderabad was a princely state.

Kashmir is in Northern India.

Kanyakumari is in Southern India.

India is in the Northern Hemisphere.

India is in the Eastern Hemisphere.

Suez Canal opened

Indira Point submerged