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OUR. COUNTRY. INDIA. Madhusoodanan.M TGT SSt . KV KELTRON NAGAR. India is a country of vast geographical expanse. North it is bounded by lofty HIMALAYAS. The INDIAN OCEAN in the south , wash the shores of the Indian Peninsula. The ARABIAN SEA in the West.
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OUR COUNTRY INDIA Madhusoodanan.M TGT SSt. KV KELTRON NAGAR
India is a country of vast geographical expanse • North it is bounded by lofty HIMALAYAS. • The INDIAN OCEAN in the south, wash the shores of the Indian Peninsula. • The ARABIAN SEA in the West. • The BAY OF BENGAL in the East.
India has an area of about 3.28 million sq.km N KASHMIR 3200km S KANYAKUMARI
2900 km WESTKUCHCHH EAST ARUNACHAL PRADESH T of C (23 30’ N SN 8 4’N& 6 N Latitude WtoE68 7’E 25’E longitudes
POLITICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS 28 states and 7 Union Territories DELHI is the NATIONAL CAPITAL RAJASTHAN is the LARGEST STATE and the GOA is the SMALLEST STATE
INDIA is marked by a diversity of physical features such as • MOUNTAINS • PLATEAU • PLAINS • COASTS • ISLANDS
HIMALAYASHIM+ALAYA mean abode of SNOW The HIMALAYAN mountains are divided in to three main parallel ranges. Northernmost is the GREAT HIMALAYAS or HIMADRI. MIDDLE HIMALAYA or HIMACHAL Southernmost range - SHIWALIK
The SHIWALIK the southernmost range. SHIWALIK Lower SHIWALIK
The peninsular PLATEAUTriangular in shape.Numerous hill ranges and valleys.