President: Ms. Droupadi Murmu |
Prime Minister: Mr. Narendra Modi |
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Area: Total: 3,287,263 sq km Land: 2,973,193 sq km Water: 314,070 sq km
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Land Boundaries: Total: 13,888 km Border countries (6): - Bangladesh 4,142 km - Bhutan 659 km - Burma 1,468 km - China 2,659 km - Nepal 1,770 km - Pakistan 3,190 km
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Maritime Claims: Territorial sea: 12 nm Contiguous zone: 24 nm Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm Continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
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Elevation Extremes: Mean elevation: 160 m Elevation extremes: Lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m Highest point: Kanchenjunga 8,598 m
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Natural Resources: Coal (fourth-largest reserves in the world), iron ore, manganese, mica, bauxite, rare earth elements, titanium ore, chromite, natural gas, diamonds, petroleum, limestone, arable land |
Land Use: Agricultural land: 60.5% arable land 52.8%; permanent crops 4.2%; permanent pasture 3.5% Forest: 23.1% Other: 16.4%
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Irrigated Land: 667,000 sq km |