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India is one of the oldest civilisations in
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the world. It is the seventh-largest
country in the world. It covers an area of 1. Find the countries that are larger than
India in terms of geographical area.
32, 87, 263 sq. km. extending from the
2. On the map of India, circle the names of
snow-covered Himalayan heights in the the states that share boundaries with
north to the tropical rainforests in the other countries.
south. Only Russia, Canada, China, the
USA, Brazil and Australia are larger than Physical Division of India
India in area. As the seventh-largest The land on Earth does not look the same
country in the world, India stands apart everywhere; it changes from place to
from the rest of Asia, marked off by the place. In India, we see many different types
mountains and the seas, which give the of landforms. There are tall mountains like
country a distinct geographical identity. the Himalayas, flat and wide plains where
That is why it has been rightly called a farming is common, dry deserts like the
subcontinent. Thar, and large plateaus such as the
Many countries share a common Deccan Plateau. Rivers usually begin in
boundary with India. These are Pakistan, the mountains and flow down to the plains,
Afghanistan, Nepal, Bhutan, China, and sometimes forming beautiful
Myanmar and Bangladesh. Sri Lanka is waterfalls along the way. Just like the land,
separated from India by a narrow strait, the weather in India also changes
called the Palk Strait located in the south. depending on where you are–some places
are hot, some are cold, and some receive a
lot of rain while others remain dry.
India has a land border of 15,200 km and a
coastline of 7,217 km. Its longest land
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border with Bangladesh (about 4,096 km),
while for the shortest is with Afghanistan,
which runs about 106 km.
The people of India belong to many
religions, tribes and races. They speak
different languages, wear different kinds
of dresses and eat different kinds of food.
We are all united as one. We are proud to
India’s Neighbouring Countries call ourselves Indians. Our country has a
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