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SIZE AND LOCATION

INDIA , SIZE AND LOCATION

Locaion of India• LOCATION OF INDIA Southern Asia, ordering the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and Pakistan, Geographic Co-ordinates 20 00 N, 77 00 E Area Total- 3,287,590 sq Km Land- 2,973,190 sq km Water 314,400 sq km Comparative Slightly more than one third the size o f the US

INDIA AND THE WORLD

The Indian landmass has a central location between the East and the West Asia. India is a southward extension of the Asian Continent. The trans Indian Ocean routes which connect the countries of East Asia provide a Strategic central location to India

Borders shared with countriesBangaladesh 4,053

Bhutan 605km

Burma 1,463 km

China 3,380 km

Nepal 1, 690 km

Pakistan 2,912 km

COASTLINE: CLAIMS AND BOUNDRIESIndia measures 3,214 km (1,997 mi) from north to south and 2,933 km (1,822 mi) from east to west. It has a land frontier of 15,200 km (9,445 mi) and a coastline of 7,517 km(4,671 mi).

INDIA ON INTERNATIONAL

HIGHWAY OF TRADE AND COMMERCE

India’s contacts with the world have continued through the ages but her relationships through the land routes are much older than her maritime contracts.

The various passes across the mountains in the north have provided Passages to the ancient travellers, while the oceans restricted such interaction for a long time

The Map showing India on international Highway of Trade and Commerce

THE PHYSICAL FEATURES OF INDIA

THEHIMALAYAS

Kanchenjunga Nanga Parbat Makalu

The Himalayas, geologically young and structurally fold mountains stretch over the northern borders of India. The Himalayas consist of three parallel ranges in its longitudinal extent:- 1) Himadri 2) Himachal 3) Shiwaliks

Besides the longitudinal divisions, the Himalayas have been divided on the basis of regions from west to east:- 1) Punjab Himalayas

2) Kumaon Himalayas 3) Nepal Himalayas 4) Assam Himalayas

THENORTHERN

PLAINS

The northern plains have been formed by the interplay of three major river systems, namely- the Indus, the Ganga and the Brahmaputra along with their tributaries. The northern plain is broadly divided into three sections:- 1) The Punjab plains 2)The Ganga plains 3)The Brahmaputra plains According to the variations in relief features, the Northern plains can be divided into four regions:- 1) Bhabar 2) 2)Terai 3) 3)Bhangar 4) 4)Khadar

THE PENINSULAR

PLATEAU 1) The Central Highlands 2) The Deccan Plateau

The Indian desert lies towards the western margins of the Aravalli Hills. It is an undulating sandy plain covered with sand dunes. This region receives very low rainfall. It has arid climate with low vegetation cover. Streams appear during the rainy

One of the distinct features of this area is that it consists of a black soil area known as Deccan trap. This is of volcanic origin and hence the rocks are igneous. Actually these rocks have denuded over time and are responsible for the formation black soil.

THE INDIAN DESERT

• Desert Mountain Valley

• White salt desert

• Great thar desert

THE COASTAL PLAINS

1)Konkan plain

2)Kannad plain

3)Malabar coast

THE ISLANDS

1)Lakshadweep islands 2)Andaman and Nicobar islands