Chapter2

Location and Extent

Of India and Brazil
STD X
 Northern Southern
and Eastern Part of Asia
Hemispheres

India
Location
8o4’N to 37o
6’N
Indira Point
Latitudes
Southern
most tip of
India

68o7’E to
97o 25’E
Longitudes
 Western
Northern
Hemisphere
and
in Northern
Southern
Part of South
Hemisphere
America

Brazil
Location

34o45’W to 5o15’N to
73o 48’W 33o 45’S
Longitudes Latitudes
Neighboring Countries and Water
Bodies of India

Direction Neighboring Countries and Oceans

North China, Nepal, Bhutan.

East Bangladesh, Myanmar, China, Bay of Bengal.

South Sri Lanka, Indian Ocean.

West Arabian Sea, Pakistan, Afghanistan.

Neighboring Countries and Water Bodies of
Brazil

Direction Neighboring Countries and Oceans

North Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, North

Atlantic Ocean.
East South Atlantic Ocean.

South Uruguay, South Atlantic Ocean.

West Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia.

Comparison of India and Brazil
Comparison with : Republic of India Republic of Brazil
Location according to Southern part of Asian Northern part of North
continent continent. American continent.
Important Latitudes Tropic of Cancer Equator and Tropic of
passes through passes through India. Capricorn passes
through Brazil.
Pre-independence One and a half century More than three
government under British rule. centuries under
Portuguese rule.
Type of current Federal Parliamentary Federal Presidential
government republic government. republic government.
Country Capital New Delhi. Brasilia.
Number of states 28 States and 9 Union 26 States and 1
Location of India and Brazil on World
Map