The
geography of India is extremely diverse, with landscape ranging from
snow-capped
mountain ranges to
deserts,
plains, hills and
plateaus. Climate ranges from
equatorial in the far south, to
tundra in the
Himalayan altitudes.
India comprises most of the
Indian subcontinent and has a long
coastline of over 7,000 km (4,300 miles), most of which lies on a
peninsula that protrudes into the
Indian Ocean. India is bounded in the west by the
Arabian Sea and in the east by the
Bay of Bengal. The fertile
Indo-Gangetic plain occupies most of
northern, central and eastern India, while the
Deccan Plateau occupies most of
southern India. To the west of the country is the
Thar Desert, which consists of a mix of rocky and sandy
desert. India's east and northeastern border consists of the high Himalayan range. The highest point in India is disputed due to a territorial dispute with
Pakistan; according to India's claim, the highest point (located in the disputed
Kashmir territory) is
K2, at 8,611 m (28,251 feet). The highest point in undisputed Indian territory is
Kanchenjunga, at 8,598 m (28,208 feet). (
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