Indian Geography: Some Facts

• Total area of India: 3,287,263 square kilometers (1,269,219.3 sq mi)
• Land: 3,287,263 square kilometres (1,269,219 sq mi), 90.44% of area
• Seventh largest country in the world
• Distance East to West is 2,993 km (1,860 mi)
• The Ganges is the longest river in India
• Highest mountain in India is Kangchenjunga.
• Indira Point, situated in the Nicobar islands, is India's southernmost land point .
• Majuli in Indian state of Assam is Asia's largest freshwater island
• India has a coastline of 7,517 km (4,671 mi).