India: Geography
Total Area: 3,287,263 sq km
Land Area: 2,973,193 sq km Water Area: 314,070 sq km Size compared to the U.S.: slightly more than one-third the size of the US Bordering countries/bodies of water: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, China, Nepal, Pakistan/Arabian Sea, Laccadive Sea, Bay of BengaL, Indian Ocean. Total distance of all land boundaries: 14,103 km Total distance of coastline: 7,000 km Climate: varies from tropical monsoon in south to temperate in north Terrain: upland plain (Deccan Plateau) in south, flat to rolling plain along the Ganges, deserts in west, Himalayas in north Lowest point of elevation: Indian Ocean 0 m Highest point of elevation: Kanchenjunga 8,598 m |
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