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Geographic Features of India
India lies in southern Asia, with a land boundary of 15,106.7 km and a coastline of 7,516.6 km. It is positioned latitudinally in the Northern Hemisphere and longitudinally in the Eastern Hemisphere. India is the world's second-largest country in terms of population. India is the world's seventh-largest country in terms of land area. The table below provides a brief description of India and its neighbouring countries:
Country | India |
Number of Neighbouring Countries | 9 |
Length of Land Border | 15,106.7 km |
Coastline | 7,516.6 km |
India’s Neighboring countries : Along with Capital
Neighboring Country |
Capital |
Length of Border |
Afghanistan |
Kabul |
106 km |
Bhutan |
Thimphu |
699 km |
Bangladesh |
Dhaka |
4156 km |
China |
Beijing |
3488 km |
Myanmar |
Yangon |
1643 km |
Nepal |
Kathmandu |
1751 km |
Pakistan |
Islamabad |
3233 km |
Sri Lanka |
· Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (Legislative Capital) · Columbo (Executive Capital) |
Separated by the Gulf Mannar |
Afghanistan
Bhutan
Bhutan and India have a 699-kilometer border that passes through Sikkim, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, and West Bengal. Bhutan's capital is Thimphu, and Dzongkha is the official language spoken there. Bhutan is divided into 20 states.
Bangladesh
China
Myanmar
Nepal
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
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