- The main land of India extends between latitudes 8 degrees 4'N and 37 degrees 6' N and longitudes 68 degrees 7'E and 97 degrees 25'E.
- The Tropic of Cancer is located at 23 degrees 30'N.
- The former southernmost point of India, the Indira Point, was submerged in the tsunami of 2004.
- The current southernmost point of India is the Cape Comorin situated near Kanyakumari.
- India is the 7th largest country in the world in terms of area.
- India has a land boundary of 15,200 km.
- The total length of the coastline is 7,516.6 km including A&N island and the Lakshadweep islands.
- Before 1947, there were 2 types of states in India, Princely states and the provinces.
Class 9th Geography Chapter 1 Notes
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