Question

Write a note on India’s land extent.

Answer 1

It is the seventh - largest country in the world with a total area of 3,287,469 square kilometer (1,269,299 sq. km ). India measures 3,241 km (1,997 mi )from north to south and 2,933 km (1,822 mi ) from east to west.

Answer 2

Answer:

1) India is the seventh largest country in the world. It has an area of 3.28 million square kilometre. It accounts for 2.4 % of the world's total area.

2) India has a land frontier of 15,200 km.

3) India has a coastline of 7500 16.6 kilometres including the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep Islands.