Question

Why is the north-south extent of India larger than its east-west extent even though the countries latitudinal and longitudinal extent is of same value?(do not copy paste from google)

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Here's your answer! This happens due to the fact that as we move towards the poles, the extent between two longitudes decreases. That means that they come closer and closer. ... Therefore, though the numerical differences between the latitudes and the longitudes of India is same, the North-south extent appears larger