by george, van, jay, dan l, and danny d. location ●bounded by the indian ocean on the south, the...
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By George, Van, Jay, Dan L, and Danny D
Location● Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the south-west, and the Bay of Bengal on the south-east.
● Shares land borders with Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Burma and Bangladesh.
● In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives; in addition, India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand and Indonesia.
SIZE
● India is the 7th largest country in the world with 3,287,263 sq km of total space, roughly ⅓ the size of the U.S.
● It has 2,973,193 sq km of land and 314,070 sq km of water.
● 14,103 km of shared borders with other countries and 7,000 km of coastline.
Map of India
Natural Resources ● The main natural resources of India are iron,
bauxite, and copper ore. India is one of the major producers of iron in the world.
● Iron ore is found all over India, the major contributors being the states of Bihar and Orissa.
● The majority of energy in India is generated by coal, estimated amounts of India’s coal reserve can last up to 120 years.
● The demand for firewood is high and growing which is affecting forest.
● Theres electrical energy thats generated by hydroelectric power, which half of is generated by snowfield reservoirs high up in the Himalayas.
● Huge dams have also been built across many major rivers to produce electricity and water for irrigation.
Cities and Topography
The three largest cities in India:1.Mumbai
2.Delhi3.Bangalore
Topography: India is home to the Himilaya mountains. India is on a penninsula surrounded by the Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea,and Indian Ocean
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