India - Size and Location

Study Notes

India is one of the ancient civilizations in the world, displaying remarkable progress in various fields over the last five decades.
India has made significant contributions to world history.

India is a vast country, located entirely in the Northern hemisphere.
The country's main land extends between latitudes 8°4'N and 37°6'N and longitudes 68°7'E and 97°25'E.
The Tropic of Cancer divides the country into almost two equal parts.
The Andaman and Nicobar islands are located to the southeast of the mainland, in the Bay of Bengal.
The Lakshadweep islands are located to the southwest of the mainland, in the Arabian Sea.
The southernmost point of the Indian Union, Indira Point, got submerged under the sea water in 2004 during the Tsunami.

India's central location provides a strategic position for trans-Indian Ocean routes
These routes connect countries in Europe (West) and East Asia

The Deccan Peninsula protrudes into the Indian Ocean, facilitating contact with:
- West Asia, Africa, and Europe from the western coast
- Southeast and East Asia from the eastern coast

India has a long coastline on the Indian Ocean, unparalleled by any other country
India's eminent position in the Indian Ocean justifies the naming of the ocean after it