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Locational Settings of India

ICSE · Class 12 · Geography

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1. India's Geographical Extent and Area

  • India extends from 8°4' North to 37°6' North latitude - a latitudinal extent of approximately 30 degrees
  • India extends from 68°7' East to 97°25' East longitude - a longitudinal extent of approximately 30 degrees
  • The Indira Point (southernmost point) is located at 6°45' North latitude in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
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2. India's Borders and Coastlines

  • Total land frontier length: 15,200 km shared with 7 neighboring countries
  • Bangladesh: 4,096 km (26.95% of total border) - LONGEST border
  • China: 3,917 km (25.77% of total border)
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3. Comparison of India with China and Australia

  • India is the 7th largest country by area in the world
  • Russia: 170.75 lakh sq. km (5.5 times larger than India)
  • Canada: 99.84 lakh sq. km (3 times larger than India)
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4. Importance of India's Location - Strategic and Economic Significance

  • India occupies a central position in the Eastern Hemisphere, heading the Indian Ocean
  • Indian Ocean is the ONLY ocean named after a country - proves India's historical significance
  • India commands important strategic position for international trade and commerce

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India extends from 8°4' northIndia extends from 68°7' eastIndia covers 32India shares a total of 15The mainland of India has approximately

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