What is latitudinal and longitudinal extent of India?explain their importance
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Answer:
68°7'E and 97°25'E ;8°4'N and 36°7'N
Explanation:
The longitudinal extent of India is 68 degree 7' E and 97 degree 25' E whereas the latitudinal extent of India is 8 degree 4' N and 36 degree 7' N. ... Longitudinal extent influences the climate in the region. 2. The latitudinal extent influences the duration of day and night as one moves from south to north.
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Longitudinal Extent- Significance
The longitudinal extent of India is large. Following are its implecations:
The longitudinal extent affects the local time for different states in our country.
From Gujarat to Arunachala Pradesh, there is a time lag of 2 hours.
The local time of a place depends on the longitude which passes through it
Latitudinal Extent- Significance
The Tropic of Cancer divides India into almost two equal halves.
While the northern part lies in the temperate zone, the southern part is closer to the Equator and lies in the tropical zone.