Geography of India

Separated by the mighty Himalayas of China, Tibet and the rest of Asia, the geography of India is certainly one of the most impressive of all countries. The land mass is immediately recognizable on any world map because of the nature o projecting deep into the Indian Ocean. It is surrounded by more than 4,671 miles of coastline, east of the Bay of Bengal, the Indian Ocean to the south and west by the Arabian Sea. In the northern borders of China, Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Pakistan along with more than 9,445 miles of land border.

The continent is divided into 28 different states, which like magic between them represent all types of landscape, climate and cultural diversification can imagine. Follow the link at the bottom of page for more information.

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The North:
The geography of India in the north of the Himalayas, which contrasts perfectly with the northern plain, which extends into the upper part of India. The great plain, as it is called, goes all the way to Delhi Bay of Bengal to the West gate of the Ganges with her. Surprisingly down the slope over this vast area (about 1000 miles), is a 198 small meters.

The South:
Like the great plain from north to south, it begins to go into a plateau called the Deccan. In the western part of the vast plateau of the Western Ghats is nice, coming down to the sea to the east and the Eastern Ghats, bordering the sea two mountain ranges meet in the extreme south of Nigeria and serve Hills.

Godiva and the River Krishna are the two major rivers in southern India, and both grow on the western slopes of Western Ghats before flowing east over the Deccan and then down into the sea the east coast.


The West:
Geography of India in the West is somewhat different from the rest of India. The West includes the states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa and part of the great central state of Nadya prude. The land along the coast is generally abundant in the southern tropical forests to reach all the way from Bombay to Goa.


The East:
East is characterized by the river Ganges, and states, inter alia, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa and Bihar. East India is also the area known as the triangle extends from east of Bangladesh, culminating in the Naga Hills, which border with Burma.