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प्रश्न
Discuss the locational setting of India and compare it with that of China.
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उत्तर
Locational Setting of India:
- Latitudes: 8°4'N to 37°6'N
- Longitudes: 68°7'E to 97°25'E
- India is a peninsula (land surrounded by sea on three sides).
- Divided by the Tropic of Cancer (23°30'N) into two parts tropical south and subtropical north.
- Borders 7 countries: Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and Myanmar.
- Located in South Asia, India lies between the Arabian Sea (west) and the Bay of Bengal (east).
Locational Setting of China:
- Latitudes: 18°N to 54°N
- Longitudes: 74°E to 135°E (larger than India)
- China is a landlocked country (only the eastern side touches the sea - Pacific Ocean).
- Borders 14 countries (the most in the world).
- Located in East Asia.
India vs China - Comparison:
India is a smaller country with an area of 32.87 lakh sq. km, while China is much larger, with an area of 95.97 lakh sq. km. India is a peninsula, surrounded by the Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, and Indian Ocean, whereas China is mostly a landlocked country, with the Pacific Ocean on its east coast.
India’s Tropic of Cancer divides it into two parts, but no such line divides China. India has 7 neighboring countries, and China has 14 neighbors, making China the country with the most borders in the world.
In simple words, India is smaller but has better sea access, and China is larger with more neighbors.
