With an area of 3.28 million square km, India ranks seventh in the world in terms of size.
It is ranked after Russia, Canada, the USA, China, Brazil, and Australia.
India accounts for about 2.4% of the total geographical area of the world.
The total land boundary of India is about 15,200 km and the total length of the coastline is about 7,516.6 km.
India is part of the largest continent of the world, Asia, and it shares the longest land boundary with its neighbouring country, Bangladesh.
Geography of India
- India is bounded by the Indian Ocean in the South, the Arabian Sea in the West, and the Bay of Bengal in the East.
- Indira Point is the southernmost point in India and the northernmost point is Indira Col.
- The highest point is Kangchenjunka and the lowest point is Kuttanad.
- India shares land borders with Bangladesh, China, Pakistan, Nepal, Myanmar, and Bhutan.
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