class9 ncert geography chapter1 summery
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India is an ancient civilisation but now it is a developing nation. It has shown remarkable progress in various fields.
Location
India lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere.
India’s mainland extends between 8°4'N and 37°8'N latitudes, and 68°7' E and 97°25 E longitudes.
The Tropic of Cancer (23°30N) ivides India into two almost equal parts.
The island groups of Lakshadweep and Andman & Nicobar are also part of India.
Size:
Covering an area of 3.28 million square kilometres, India’s total area is 2.4% of the total geographical area of the world.
India is the world’s seventh largest country with a land boundary of about 15,200 km, with total length of the coastline being 7,516.6 km.
India and the World:
The Indian landmass is centrally located between West and East Asia.
The trans Indian ocean routes connect countries in the west and counties in the east.
India’s Neighbours:
India has an important position in South Asia and has 29 States and 7 Union Territories.
India shares its boundaries with Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Bhutan.