INDIA

1. SUB-DIVISION

1.1. NORTHERN PLAIN

1.1.1. Level & flat land

1.2. DESSERTS

1.2.1. Dry, Hot & Sandy

1.3. HIMALAYAS

1.3.1. HIMADRI

1.3.1.1. World's Highest Peaks found in this range.

1.3.2. HIMACHAL

1.3.2.1. Popular Hill Stations

1.3.3. SHIWALIK

1.3.3.1. Southernmost Range

1.4. ISLANDS

1.4.1. LAKSHADWEEP

1.4.1.1. Coral islands in Arabian Sea

1.4.2. ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS

1.4.2.1. Bay of Bengal

1.5. COASTAL PLAINS

1.5.1. Sunderban Delta

1.5.2. Western & Eastern coastal plains

1.6. PENINSULAR PLATEAU

1.6.1. Highly uneven

1.6.2. Coal & Iron Ore

1.6.3. Oldest hill range Aravalli Hills; Numerous valleys & ranges

1.6.4. Western Ghats & Eastern Ghats

2. FACTS

2.1. Indian Area - 3.28 million sq. km

2.2. North South Extent - 3,200 km

2.3. East West Extent - 2,900 km

2.4. Lofty Himalyas in the North

2.5. Peninsula in South

2.6. Surrounded by 3 water bodies

3. LOCATION SETTINGS

3.1. Northern-Eastern Hemisphere

3.2. Tropic of Cancer runs halfway

4. POLITICAL & ADMINSTRATIVE DIVISIONS

4.1. 28 states & 8 union territories

4.2. Delhi is the national capital

4.3. States have been formed on the basis of languages