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INDIA : BASIC INFORMATION

INDIA : BASIC INFORMATION  INDIAN GEOGRAPHY INDIA is the 7th largest country in the world with an area of 3287263 sq. km, which is 2.42% of world's area. INDIA  is the second most populous country in the world with population of 1.21 billion (2011), which is 17.77% of the world. INDIA sub-continent is located in the Northern and Eastern hemisphere. INDAI shares boundary:- Bangladesh - 4096 km China - 3488 km Pakistan - 3323 km Nepal - 1751 km Myanmar - 1643 km Bhutan - 699 km Afghanistan - 106km In INDIA the Tropic of cancer passes through 8 states at 23.5 ˚ .N. The 8 states are are: - Gujarat Rajasthan Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh Jharkhand West  Islands : - Andaman Nicobar in the Bay of Bengal Lakshadweep, Minicoy and Amindive in Arabian Sea. India Standard Time (IST) The 82˚ 30E longitude is taken as the Standard Time. Meridian of India as it passes through middle of India (from Naini ...