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Question
Distinguish between:
Location, extent and boundaries of India and Brazil.
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Solution
| Sr. No. | Aspect | India | Brazil |
| 1. | Location based on hemisphere | India is located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres. | Some part of Brazil lies in the Northern hemisphere, while most of it lies in the Southern hemisphere and the Western hemisphere. |
| 2. | Location based on continent | India is located in Asian continent. | Brazil is located in the north of the South American continent. |
| 3. | Longitudinal extent | The latitudinal extent of India is 8° 4' N to 37° 6' N latitude. | The latitudinal extent of Brazil is 5° 15' N to 33° 45' S latitude. |
| 4. | Longitudinal extent | The longitudinal extent of India is 68° 7' E to 97° 25' E longitude. | Longitudinal extent of Brazil 34° 45' W to 73° 48' W longitude. |
| 5. | Boundaries | North China, Nepal, Bhutan, Afghanistan East - Bangladesh, Myanmar, Bay of Bengal South - Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Indian Ocean West Pakistan, Arabian Sea. |
North - French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana, Venezuela, North Atlantic Ocean East - South Atlantic Ocean South - Argentina, Uruguay West - Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay. |
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