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By George, Van, Jay, Dan L, and Danny D

By George, Van, Jay, Dan L, and Danny D. Location. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the south-west, and the Bay of Bengal on the south-east. Shares land borders with Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Burma and Bangladesh.

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By George, Van, Jay, Dan L, and Danny D

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  1. By George, Van, Jay, Dan L, and Danny D

  2. Location • Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the south-west, and the Bay of Bengal on the south-east. • Shares land borders with Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Burma and Bangladesh. • In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives; in addition, India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand and Indonesia.

  3. SIZE • India is the 7th largest country in the world with 3,287,263 sq km of total space, roughly ⅓ the size of the U.S. • It has 2,973,193 sq km of land and 314,070 sq km of water. • 14,103 km of shared borders with other countries and 7,000 km of coastline.

  4. Map of India

  5. Natural Resources • The main natural resources of India are iron, bauxite, and copper ore. India is one of the major producers of iron in the world. • Iron ore is found all over India, the major contributors being the states of Bihar and Orissa. • The majority of energy in India is generated by coal, estimated amounts of India’s coal reserve can last up to 120 years. • The demand for firewood is high and growing which is affecting forest. • Theres electrical energy thats generated by hydroelectric power, which half of is generated by snowfield reservoirs high up in the Himalayas. • Huge dams have also been built across many major rivers to produce electricity and water for irrigation.

  6. Cities and Topography The three largest cities in India: 1.Mumbai2.Delhi 3.Bangalore Topography: India is home to the Himilaya mountains. India is on a penninsula surrounded by the Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea,and Indian Ocean

  7. Works Cited Central Intelligence Agency." The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency, 13 Sept. 2013. Web. Murthy, Uday B. "Natural Resources." India: Natural Resources. Http://cs.iupui.edu, 27 Feb. 1996. Web. India-from-space. Digital image. ELRST. N.p., 2 June 2009. Web. 23 Sept. 2013. Map of India. Digital image. Nations Online. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Sept. 2013. Indian guy - http://www.last.fm/music/ਦਲੇਰ+ਮਹਿੰਦੀ

  8. Works Cited (continued) 03, Sai. "What Are the Major Land Features of India?" WikiAnswers. Answers, 15 Sept. 2011. Web. 23 Sept. 2013.

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