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India, with an area of 1,2
69,346 sq. mi. (3,287,590 sq. km) is one of the largest countries in
the world. With a population of over 100 million, it is the second
largest country in the world in population. Only China, its neighbor
to the north, has more people. About one out of every six people in
the world lives in India.
India has great varieties and differences in both its land and its
people. The land includes the mighty rivers and coastal areas, a
desert, extensive tropical lowlands, wide plateaus, jungles, one of
the world's rainiest areas and the tallest mountain system in the
world. The Great Mountains of the North, the Great Plains of
Northern India and the Great Plateau of Peninsular India reflect the
vast and varied attractions of this unique country. |
