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Geography · भारत का मानचित्र · 22 facts

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Tropic of Cancer (23°30'N) passes through 8 Indian states (West to East):

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MP is divided almost in half by the Tropic of Cancer

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Total Area: 32.87 lakh sq km (3.287 million sq km) — 7th largest in the world

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Total States: 28 | Union Territories: 8

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Largest state by area: Rajasthan | Smallest: Goa

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Total coastline: 7,516 km (mainland: 6,100 km)

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Longest coastline state: Gujarat | 2nd: Andhra Pradesh

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Land border: ~15,200 km | 7 countries share land border

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9 states have coastline: Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, TN, AP, Odisha, WB

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India shares longest land border with Bangladesh (4,096 km)

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India = 7th largest country (32.87 lakh sq km)

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28 States + 8 Union Territories

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Standard Meridian: 82°30'E (Mirzapur, UP)

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IST = GMT + 5:30

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Northernmost point: Indira Col (Siachen, Ladakh)

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Southernmost: Indira Point (Great Nicobar), mainland = Kanyakumari

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Easternmost: Kibithu (Arunachal Pradesh)

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Westernmost: Ghuar Mota / Sir Creek (Gujarat)

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Tropic of Cancer passes through 8 states

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7 countries share land border, 2 share maritime border

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Longest land border: Bangladesh (4,096 km)

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Shortest land border: Bhutan