Geography of India
- India is:
- a subcontinent
- a country
- a megadiverse country
- Location:
- Eastern Hemisphere
- Northern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Asia
- South Asia
- Greater India
- Indian subcontinent
- South Asia
- Asia
- Eurasia
- Time zone: Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30)
- Extreme points of India
- High: Kangchenjunga 8,586 m (28,169 ft) – third highest peak on Earth
- Low: Kuttanad −2.2 m (−7 ft)
- Land boundaries: 14,103 km
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- Afghanistan 106 km
- Bangladesh 4,053 km
- China 3,380 km including the territorial disputes along its border; McMahon Line
- Pakistan including the LoC 2,912 km
- Nepal 1,690 km
- Myanmar 1,463 km
- Bhutan 605 km
- Coastline: 7,000 km
- Indian Ocean
- Arabian Sea
- Bay of Bengal
- Population of India: 1,210,193,422 people (2011 census) - 2nd most populous country
- Area of India: 3,287,263 km2 (1,269,219 sq mi) - 7th largest country
- Atlas of India
- Subcontinent (Indian subcontinent)
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