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India, officially known as the Republic of India<\/strong>, covers an area of approximately 3,287,263 square kilometers<\/strong>, making it the seventh-largest country in the world by land area<\/strong>. Located in South Asia, India shares its borders with Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and Myanmar, and has a long coastline stretching along the Indian Ocean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Geographical Overview of India<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Parameter<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Details<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Total Area<\/td>3,287,263 sq. km<\/td><\/tr>
Land Area<\/td>2,973,190 sq. km<\/td><\/tr>
Water Area<\/td>314,073 sq. km<\/td><\/tr>
Global Rank (by area)<\/td>7th largest<\/td><\/tr>
Length (North to South)<\/td>Approx. 3,214 km<\/td><\/tr>
Width (East to West)<\/td>Approx. 2,933 km<\/td><\/tr>
Coastline Length<\/td>About 7,516.6 km<\/td><\/tr>
Longest Border With<\/td>Bangladesh (4,096 km)<\/td><\/tr>
Highest Point<\/td>Kanchenjunga (8,586 m)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Quick Facts:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

India occupies 2.4% of the world\u2019s total geographical area<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It stretches between latitude 8\u00b04\u2019N to 37\u00b06\u2019N<\/strong> and longitude 68\u00b07\u2019E to 97\u00b025\u2019E<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

India has 28 states<\/strong> and 8 Union Territories<\/strong>, each with its own unique geographical features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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