India is the seventh largest country in the world in terms of land area. Countries larger than India are Russia, Canada, China, United States, Brazil, and Australia. India is located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres in South Asia, and the geography of the Indian subcontinent is unique with three distinct zones.
India, in terms of land area, is the seventh largest country in the world. The size of India is about 3,287,263 square kilometers (1,269,219 square miles).
The counties larger in area than India are:
- Russia
- Canada
- China
- United States
- Brazil
- Australia
Positioning India on the globe, it lies in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres in South Asia. It is bordered by a variety of countries such as Pakistan and Afghanistan to the northwest, China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north, and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east.
The Indian subcontinent is geographically peculiar with the Himalayas forming the northern border and serving as a natural barrier to the rest of the Asian mainland. This subcontinent encompasses three distinct geographic zones: northern area parceled by the Himalayas, populated river valleys of the Ganges and Indus rivers lying to the south and northwest, and the tropical south separated from these valleys by various mountains and robust forests.
