Area:
Total: 3,287,263 sq km Land:2,973,193 sq km Water: 314,070 sq km Size Compared to the U.S.: slightly more than one-third the size of the U.S. Borders: Land: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, China, Nepal, Pakistan Water: Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea, Laccadive Sea, Indian Ocean Distance of Land Boundaries: 13,888 km Coastline: 7,000 km Climate: varies from tropical monsoon in south to temperate in north Terrain: upland plain in south, flat to rolling plain along the Ganges, deserts in west, Himalayas in north Elevation: Highest: Kanchenjunga 8,598 m Lowest: Indian Ocean 0 m |