Competitive Exams: Indian Geography Space

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Types of Industries and Locational Patterns

Space Relationship

7th largest country (AREA) Total Area = 32, 87, 263 Sq Km. 3, 214 Km= North to South & 2, 933 Km= West to East
Latitudinal extent 8°4'N to 37°6'N
Longitudinal extent 68°7 E to 97°25'E (For mainland) -Southern most point Indira point or Pygmalion Point (Andaman and Nicobar Island) 64°5'N
Indian Ocean is encircled by 46 countries (27 littoral including Australia, 7 island states and 12 landlocked countries).
Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar separates it from Sri Lanka
Coastline is 6,100 Km (along main land mass) and 7,516 Km