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India lies on the Indian Plate, the northern part of the Indo-Australian Plate, whose continental crust forms the Indian subcontinent. It is the seventh-largest country in the world, with a total area of 3,287,263 square kilometers (1,269,219 sq mi). India measures 3,214 km (1,997 mi) from north to south and 2,933 km (1,822 mi) from east to west. It has a land frontier of 15,200 km (9,445 mi) and a coastline of 7,516.6 km (4,671 mi). Extending from the Himalayan mountain ranges in the north to the Indian Ocean’s tropical fringes in the south, the Indian subcontinent is recognized for its diversity and intriguing features all across the globe. To study in detail based on the syllabus of all upcoming exams download the Entri app and learn with us. This article includes the Static GK that’s recurring for many competitive exams, ie., List of neighboring Countries of India – Map, Capitals, Currencies.
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List of neighboring Countries of India
India shares its land border and sea border with 7 and 2 countries respectively. Our country has the third-largest international border in the world after China and Russia, and also the most sensitive border of the World that varies from extreme climatic conditions to infiltration.
| Neighbouring Country | Capital | Currency | Bordering states |
| Afghanistan | Kabul | Afghan afghani | Jammu and Kashmir
(POK Part) |
| Bangladesh | Dhaka | Bangladeshi Taka | West Bengal, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Assam |
| Bhutan | Thimphu | Ngultrum (BTN) | Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Sikkim, and West Bengal |
| China | Beijing | Chinese Yuan Renminbi | Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttrakhand, Sikkim, and Arunachal Pradesh |
| Myanmar | Naypyidaw, Yangon | Burmese Kyat | Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram, and Nagaland |
| Nepal | Kathmandu | Nepalese rupee | Sikkim, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttrakhand |
| Pakistan | Islamabad | Pakistani Rupee | Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Gujarat, and Rajasthan |
| Srilanka(sea border) | Colombo (Commercial), Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (Legislative) | Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) | An island nation in the Indian Ocean, southeast of the Indian subcontinent |
| Maldives(sea border) | Male | Maldivian Rufiyaa | An island country in the Indian Ocean, South Asia, south-southwest of India. |
India’s Neighbouring Countries in a Nutshell
AFGHANISTAN
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country in Central and South Asia. The country is bordered by Pakistan to the east and south; Iran to the west; Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan to the north; and China to the northeast. Some important facts about Afghanistan –
President: Ashraf Ghani
Parliament: Wolesi Jirga (lower House) (250 members)
Official language: Dari and Pashto
State/ Provinces: 34 Provinces
Border: Durand Line
BANGLADESH
Bangladesh, to the east of India on the Bay of Bengal, is a South Asian country marked by lush greenery and many waterways. Its Padma (Ganges), Meghna and Jamuna rivers create fertile plains, and travel by boat is common. On the southern coast, the Sundarbans, an enormous mangrove forest shared with Eastern India, is home to the royal Bengal tiger. Let’s know a bit more about this country –
President: Abdul Hamid
Prime Minister: Sheikh Hasina
Parliament: Jatiyo Shangsad (Bengali) and House of the Nation(English) (350 Member)
Official language: Bengali
State/ Provinces: 8 Provinces
Border: Radcliffe Line
Religion: 70.2% Buddhism, 12.6% Hinduism
BHUTAN
Bhutan, a Buddhist kingdom on the Himalayas’ eastern edge, is known for its monasteries, fortresses (or dzongs), and dramatic landscapes that range from subtropical plains to steep mountains and valleys. In the High Himalayas, peaks such as 7,326m Jomolhari are popular trekking destinations. Paro Taktsang monastery (also known as Tiger’s Nest) clings to cliffs above the forested Paro Valley.
Name of King: Druk Gyalpo (Dragon King)
Monarch: Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
Prime Minister: Lotay Tshering
Official language: Dzongkha
State/ Provinces: 20 states
Religion: 77.4% Vajrayana Buddhism, 22.6% Hinduism
CHINA
China, officially the People’s Republic of China is a country in East Asia. It is the world’s most populous country, with a population of around 1.4 billion in 2019. Covering approximately 9.6 million square kilometers, it is the world’s third or fourth-largest country by area.
President: Xi Jinping
Parliament: National Assembly (2980 members)
Official language: Mandarin
State/ Provinces: 26 Provinces
Border: McMahon Line
MYANMAR
Myanmar (formerly Burma) is a Southeast Asian nation of more than 100 ethnic groups, bordering India, Bangladesh, China, Laos, and Thailand. Yangon (formerly Rangoon), the country’s largest city, is home to bustling markets, numerous parks and lakes, and the towering, gilded Shwedagon Pagoda, which contains Buddhist relics and dates to the 6th century
President: Win Myint
Prime Minister: Aung San Suu Kyi
Parliament: The House of Representatives (440 seats)
Official language: Burmese
National Anthem: Kaba Ma Kyei
NEPAL
Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a country in South Asia. It is located mainly in the Himalayas, but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. It is the 49th largest country by population and 93rd largest country by area.
President: Bidhya Devi Bhandari
Prime Minister: KP Sharma Oli
Parliament: The National Assembly (275 seats)
Official language: Nepali
Provinces: 7 provinces
PAKISTAN
Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the world’s fifth-most populous country with a population exceeding 212.2 million. By area, it is the 33rd-largest country, spanning 881,913 square kilometers.
President: Arif Alvi
Prime Minister: Imran Khan
Parliament: National Assembly (342 seats)
Official language: Urdu, English
Provinces: 4 provinces
Border: Radcliffe Line
National Anthem: Quami Taranah
SRILANKA
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country in South Asia, located in the Indian Ocean southwest of the Bay of Bengal and southeast of the Arabian Sea. It is geographically separated from the Indian subcontinent by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait.
President: Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Prime Minister: Mahindra Rajapaksa
Parliament: Parliamenthua (225 seats)
Official language: Sinhala, Tamil
States: 9 states
Religion: 70.2% Buddhism, 12.6% Hinduism
MALDIVES
The Maldives, officially the Republic of Maldives, is a small island nation in South Asia, located in the Arabian Sea of the Indian Ocean. It lies southwest of Sri Lanka and India, about 1,000 kilometers from the Asian continent.
President: Ibrahim Mohamed Solih
Parliament: People’s Majlis
Official language: Dhivehi
Provinces: Only 1
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