Total Area: 3,287,263 sq km
Land Area: 2,973,193 sq km
Water Area: 314,070 sq km
Size comparative to U.S. territory: slightly more than one-third the size of the US
Border Countries (6): Bangladesh (4,142 km), Bhutan (659 km), Burma (1,468 km), China (2,659 km), Nepal (1,770 km), Pakistan (3,190 km)
Land Boundary distance: 13,888 km
Coastline: 7,000 km
Climate: varies from tropical monsoon in south to temperate in north
Terrain: upland plain (Deccan Plateau) in south, flat to rolling plain along the Ganges, deserts in west, Himalayas in north
Point of lowest elevation: Indian Ocean (0 m)
Point of highest elevation: Kanchenjunga (8,598 m)
Land Area: 2,973,193 sq km
Water Area: 314,070 sq km
Size comparative to U.S. territory: slightly more than one-third the size of the US
Border Countries (6): Bangladesh (4,142 km), Bhutan (659 km), Burma (1,468 km), China (2,659 km), Nepal (1,770 km), Pakistan (3,190 km)
Land Boundary distance: 13,888 km
Coastline: 7,000 km
Climate: varies from tropical monsoon in south to temperate in north
Terrain: upland plain (Deccan Plateau) in south, flat to rolling plain along the Ganges, deserts in west, Himalayas in north
Point of lowest elevation: Indian Ocean (0 m)
Point of highest elevation: Kanchenjunga (8,598 m)