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| Location: |
Southern
Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea and the Bay
of Bengal, between Burma and Pakistan |
| Geographic
coordinates: |
20
00 N, 77 00E |
| Area:
total: |
3,287,590
sq km |
| Land: |
2,973,190
sq km |
| Water:
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314,400
sq km |
| Land
boundaries: |
14,103
km |
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| Border
Countries: |
Bangladesh
4,053 km, Bhutan 605 km, Burma 1,463 km, China
3,380 km, Nepal 1,690 km, Pakistan 2,912 km |
| Coastline: |
7,000
km |
| Highest
Point: |
Kanchenjunga
8,598 m |
| Natural
resources: |
Coal
(fourth-largest reserves in the world), iron
ore, manganese, mica, bauxite, titanium ore,
chromite, natural gas, diamonds, petroleum,
limestone, arable land |
| Forests
& Woodland: |
23% |
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India
has a very varied geography. Much of North India is bordered by
the Himalayan Ranges. States that lie in the Himalayan Region include
Jammu & Kashmir, Uttaranchal, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Arunachal
Pradesh. These destinations are great for adventure like trekking
and mountaineering. The Northern Plains are extremely flat terrain
while North Eastern India lies in the foothills of the Himalayas.
To the south lies the Deccan Plateau. It is surrounded by two mountain
ranges called the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats.
India has hot tropical
weather with variations occurring region to region. While the coolest
months are from November to mid-March, hottest are from April to
June. From mid-July to September one can experience Monsoon rains.
Winters in India are pleasant with plenty of sunny days. Most of
the North India remains dry, dusty, and unpleasant during the summer
months. For a tourist, India provides ample opportunities to participate
in diverse activities in different parts of the country. You can
explore India in all the seasons, but you will have to be selective
about the destinations.
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