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The latitude that runs almost halfway through India is the Tropic of Cancer.

The countries with which India shares its land boundaries are: Pakistan,Afghanistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Myanmar.

There are 29 States and 7 Union Territories in India. Punjab and Haryana are the States that have a common Capital (Chandigarh).

The major physical divisions of India are;
The Northern Mountains: The Northern Mountains form a series of three mountain ranges such as Karakoram,Ladakh,and the Himalayas.Of these three the Himalayas are the prominent one.
The Northern Plains: The Northern Plains lie south of the Himalayan foothill and are extremely fertile due to the deposits laid down by the rivers -the Indus,the Ganga,the Brahamaputra and their tributaries.
The Great Indian Desert: The Great Indian Desert is located to the west of the Northern Plains.It is dry,hot and sandy with sand dunes.Since it receives very little rainfall ,it has very little or no vegetation.
The Peninsular Plateau: The Peninsular Plateau lies to the south of the Northern Plains.It is made up of two parts; the Central Highlands and the Deccan Plateau.This is a region with numerous hill ranges and valleys.The plateau is rich in mineral like coal and iron-ore.
The Coastal Plains: Both to the east and west of the Peninsular Plateau are the Coastal Plains.The western Coastal plains are very narrow and the eastern Coastal plains are much broader.

The Northern Indian plains have been formed by the alluvial deposits laid down by the rivers - the Indus,the Ganga, the Brahmaputra and their tributaries. These river plains provide fertile land for cultivation and produces most of our country's food grains. This is why a large number of people live in the Northern plains.

The two major rivers that fall into the Arabian Sea are: Narmada and Tapi.

Lakshadweep Islands are smaller group of islands in the Arabian Sea. Many of these islands are formed by coral polyps.Corals are skeletons of tiny marine animals called polyps.When they die, their skeletal remains accumulate on the sea bed ,which grows higher and higher to form coral islands. Hence, Lakshadweep Islands are known as coral islands.