1. India Location

India is a vast country lying entirely in the Northern hemisphere. The main land extends between latitudes 8°4'N and 37°6'N and longitudes 68°7'E and 97°25'E (figure 1). The Tropic of Cancer (23° 30'N) divides the country into almost two equal parts (figure 2). The southern part of the country lies within the tropics and the northern part lies in the sub-tropical zone or the warm temperate zone. This location is responsible for large variations in land forms, climate, soil types and natural vegetation in the country. To the south east and south west of the mainland, lie the Andaman and Nicobar islands and the

Figure 1 – India in the world Figure 2 – India: Extent and Standard Meridian 1.2. Size Figure 3 – India: Administrative Division 1.3. India’s Administrative Division 1.4. India and the World