Kerala PSC Facts About India - 03

Coastline
19. The length of the coastline of the Indian Union, which includes the mainland and the Island Territories, is 7516.6 km.
20. The length of the coastline of the mainland is 6100 km.
21. There are 9 states with coastline. These are Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa and West Bengal.
22. Gujarat has the longest coastline.

Neighbours
23. Seven countries share border with India. 24. Bangladesh shares the longest border with India (4096.7 km).
25.Other neighbouring countries are China (3488), Pakistan (3323), Nepal (1751), Myanmar ( 1643 ),Bhutan (699) and Afghanistan (106km).
26. India comes under the vicinity of three island nations, namely Maldives, Sri Lanka and Indonesia.
27.Geographically China is the largest neighbouring country of India (area and population).
28. Bhutan is the smallest among the neighbours that share border with India.
29.Maldives is the smallest among the neighbouring countries in both area and population.
30. The nearest country to Andaman group of islands is Myanmar and that of Nicobar group is Indonesia.
31. Sri Lanka is separated from India by a narrow channel of sea, formed by Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar.
32. The important geographical line passing through India is Tropic of Cancer.
33.It passes through the states of Gujarat,Rajastan,Madhya Pradesh,Chhatisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram (8 states).