India is a country between the Indian Ocean and the Himalayas. The land has a total area of 3,287,259 km² and a total coastline of 7,000 km. This area is approximately 473% of the area of Texas. The country has about 1,200 partially uninhabited islands. There are direct national borders with the 8 neighbouring countries Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, China, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The distance between New York City and the Capital New Delhi is about 11,770 km.According to the definition of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), India is one of the developing countries because of its lower economic performance.

The climate in IndiaWith an extent of over 2900 km from north to south, it is difficult to make a general statement about the climate. The individual parts of the country would be too different. A predominantly tropical climate is dominating India as it is usual, in all equatorial countries. There is almost no difference between the seasons as in Central Europe. The daylight hours vary little, and the temperature differences between summer and winter are also lower. Depending on the season, the average daytime temperatures range between 24 and 35 degrees. In some parts of the country the temperature raises up to 42 °C. In the colder months and depending in the region, the temperature lowers down to 12°C in a month's average. Average daytime and nighttime temperaturesDetailed climate data fo