India is a country of vast geographical expanse. In the north , it is bound by the lofty Himalayas . The Arabian Sea in the west , the Bay of Bengal in the east, and the Indian Ocean in the south wash the shores of the Indian peninsula. The peninsula is a piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides . India has an area of about 3.28 million sq. km . The north-south extent from Ladakh to Kanyakumari is about 3,200 km . And the east-west extent from Arunachal Pradesh to Kuchchh is about 2,900 km . There is a great variety in the climate, vegetation, wildlife as well as in the language and culture of India. Our country has a population of more than one hundred forty crores to date. For administrative purposes, India is divided into 28 States and 8 Union Territories . Delhi is the national capital. The states have been formed mainly on the basis of languages. ⟫ The political map of India is discussed in our previous post . Two groups of islands al...