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short note on the India: size and location

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Answered by BhargavBaruah
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The size of India is 3.28 million square km.the main land extends between latitude 8 degree 4 minute north and 37 degrees 6 minutes north and longitude 68 degree 7 minutes east and 97 degree 25 minute East
Answered by khusi161
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India is one of the ancient civilisations in the world. It has achieved multi-faceted socioeconomic progress during the last five decades. It has moved forward displaying remarkable progress in the field of agriculture, industry, technology and overall economic development. India has also contributed significantly to the making of world history. India is a vast country. Lying entirely in the Northern hemisphere the main land extends between latitudes 8°4’N and 37°6’N and longitudes 68°7’E and 97°25’E. The land mass of India has an area of 3.28 million square km.

India’s total area accounts for about 2.4 per cent of the total geographical area of the world.

India is the seventh largest country of the world.

India has a land boundary of about 15,200 km and the total length of the coast line of the mainland including Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep is 7,516.6 km.

The Indian landmass has a central location between the East and the West Asia.

India is a southward extension of the Asian Continent.

The trans Indian Ocean routes which connect the countries of Europe in the West and the countries of East Asia provide a strategic central location to India.

Note that the Deccan Peninsulaprotrudes into the Indian Ocean, thus helping India to establish close contactwith West Asia, Africa and Europe from the western coast and with Southeast and East Asia from the eastern coast.

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