India is a country which is situated in Southern Asia. After China, India is the second most populous country in the world. In terms of area also, India is the 7th largest country in the world. India is surrounded by the Indian Ocean to the south, the Arabian Sea to the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal to the southeast. India has a total land border of 15,106.7 km and a coastline of 7,516.6 km including island territories.
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Indian neighbors include Afghanistan and Pakistan in the northwest, China, Bhutan and Nepal in the north, Bangladesh in the east, and Myanmar in the far east. India's neighboring countries with maritime borders include Sri Lanka to the southeast and the Maldives to the southwest. In this article, we are providing the list of neighboring countries of India and details about them. This article will help students to enhance their general knowledge and help them to tackle questions related to Geography of India
Neighboring Countries of India: Bordering States
There are a total of 9 neighboring countries of India out of which 7 share their land borders. The list of states that share the borders with respective countries is given below.
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Neighboring Country |
Bordering States |
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Pakistan |
Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Gujarat, and Rajasthan |
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Afghanistan |
Jammu and Kashmir (POK Part) |
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China |
Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttrakhand, Sikkim, and
Arunachal Pradesh |
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Nepal |
Sikkim, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttrakhand |
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Bhutan |
Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Sikkim, and West Bengal |
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Bangladesh |
West Bengal, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Assam |
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Myanmar |
Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram, and Nagaland |
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Srilanka [Sea border] |
An island nation in the Indian Ocean, southeast of the Indian
subcontinent |
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Maldives [Sea Border] |
An island country in the Indian Ocean, South Asia, south-southwest of
India. |
Here is the detailed list of neighboring countries of India including all India border countries with flags of neighboring countries of India.
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- 9 states 25 districts
- Parliament: parliamenthua (225 seats)
- National day – 4 February 1948
- Anthem: “Sri Lanka Matha”
- Currency – Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR)
- National Flower – Blue water lily
- National Tree – Ironwood
- National Fruit – Jackfruit
- National Bird – Ceylon (Jungle Fowl)
- National Game: Volleyball
- Capital and largest city – Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
- Official languages – Sinhala, Tamil
- Religion – 70.2% Buddhism, 12.6% Hinduism
- President – Gotabaya Rajapaksa
- Prime Minister – Mahindra Rajapaksa
- Speaker of the Parliament – Karu Jayasuriya
- Chief Justice – Jayantha Jayasuriya
- Highest peak – Pidurutalagala
- Longest river – Mahaweli
- Famous festivals – Sinhala and Tamil New Year, Vesak, Poson Festival, Kandy Esala Perahera, Kataragama Festival, Vel Festival, Deepavali.
India & Sri Lanka GK - Question & Answers
- When is Independence Day celebrated in Sri Lanka? – 4 February
- Which is the national bird of Sri Lanka? – Ceylon Junglefowl
- Which is the national fruit of Sri Lanka? – Jackfruit
- Which is the national tree of Sri Lanka? – Ironwood
- What are the famous festivals in Sri Lanka? – Vesak Poya, Poson Festival
- Who is the prime minister of Sri Lanka? – Mahinda Rajapaksa
- What is the name of the parliament of Sri Lanka? – Democratic Socialist Republic
- How many members are there in the parliament of Sri Lanka? – 225
- Which is the national Language of Sri Lanka? – Sinhala and Tamil
- How many provinces are there in Sri Lanka? – 9
- What is the currency of Sri Lanka? – Sri Lankan Rupee
- What is the capital of Sri Lanka? – Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
- Who is the president of Sri Lanka? – Gotabaya Rajapaksa (SSC CGL Tier 1 2019)
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- Independence day- 1 OCT
- National animal- the giant panda
- National bird -Red-crowned crane
- National fruit- kiwifruit
- National tree- Maidenhair tree
- Famous festivals- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival), the Lantern Festival, the Qingming Festival, the Dragon Boat Festival, the Mid-autumn Festival
- President- Xi Jinping
- Name of parliament- National Assembly
- Member of Parliament- 2980
- National Language-Mandarin
- No of the province- 26
- Currency- Chinese Yuan
- National Game- Table Tennis
- National anthem- March of the Volunteers
- Boundaries- Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, and Arunachal Pradesh.
- Border- McMahon Line
India & China GK - Question & Answers
- When is Independence Day celebrated in China? – 1 October
- Which is the national bird of China? – Red-Crowned Crane
- Which is the national animal of China? – Giant Panda
- Which is the national fruit of China? – Fuzzy Kiwi fruit, Jujube
- Which is the national tree of China? – Gingko Tree
- What are the famous festivals in China? – Spring Festival, Yuanxiao Festival
- Who is the prime minister of China? – Le Keqiang
- Who is the president of China? – Xi Jinping
- What is the name of the parliament of China? – National People’s Congress
- How many members are there in the parliament of China? – 2980
- Which is the national Language of China? – Mandarin, Cantonese
- How many provinces are there in China? – 34
- What is the currency of China? – Yuan
- What is the capital of China? – Beijing
- Independence day – 4 January
- National animal-Tiger
- National bird – Grey Peacock-Pheasant
- National fruit – Padauk
- National tree – Green peafowl
- Famous festivals – Thingyan, Kasone, Nayon
- Prime minister – Aung San Suu Kyi
- President- Win Myint
- Name of parliament – The House of Representatives
- Member of Parliament – 440
- National Language – Burmese
- Currency – Burmese Kyat
- National Game – Caneball
- National anthem – Kaba Ma Kyei
- Boundaries – Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland,
- Manipur and Mizoram.
- Border – India–Myanmar barrier
- Highest Mountain- Hkakabo Razi
- Longest River- Irrawaddy River
India & Myanmar GK - Question & Answers
- When is Independence Day celebrated in Myanmar? – 4 January
- Which is the national bird of Myanmar? – Grey Peacock- Pheasant
- Which is the national animal of Myanmar? – Tiger
- Which is the national fruit of Myanmar? – Padauk
- Which is the national tree of Myanmar? – Dev Babul
- What are the famous festivals in Myanmar? – Thingyan, Kasone, Nayon
- What is the name of the parliament of Myanmar? – The House of Representatives
- How many members are there in the parliament of Myanmar? – 440
- Which is the national Language of Myanmar? – Burmese
- Who is the President of Myanmar? – Win Myint
- What is the currency of Myanmar? – Kyat
- What is the capital of Myanmar? – Naypyidaw
- Independence day – 19 August
- National animal – Snow Leopard
- National bird – Grey Peacock-the Golden eagle
- National fruit – Prunus persica
- National tree – Afghan Pine
- Famous festivals – Ashura, Nowruz, Mawleed al Nabi, Labor Day, Jeshyn-Afghan Day, Ramadan, Eid e Fitr And Eid e Qurban.
- President – Ashraf Ghani.
- Name of parliament – Wolesi Jirga (lower House)
- Member of Parliament – 250
- National Language – Pashto, Dari
- No of the province – 34
- Currency – Afghan afghani
- National Game – Buzkashi
- National anthem – Afghan National Anthem
- Boundaries – Jammu and Kashmir (Pakistan Occupied Area)
- Border- Durand Line
- Total States – 20
- National Day – 17 December 1907
- Capital and largest city – Thimphu
- Official languages – Dzongkha
- Religion – 77.4% Vajrayana Buddhism, 22.6% Hinduism
- Monarch – Jigme Khesar NamgyelWangchuck
- Prime Minister – Lotay Tshering
- Upper house – National Council
- Lower house – National Assembly (Tshogdu) 55 seats
- Name of the king – Druk Gyalpo (Dragon King)
- Currency – Ngultrum (BTN)
- National flower – Blue poppy
- National tree- Cypress(Tsenden)
- National animal – Takin
- National Bird – The Raven
- National Game: Archery
- Anthem: Druk tsendhen “The Thunder Dragon Kingdom”
- Famous festivals – Thimphu Tsechu Festival, Jambay Lhakhang Drup Festival, Wangdue Phodrang Tshechu Festival, Punakha Drubchen and Tshechu Festival, Paro Tshechu Festival, Haa Summer Festival.
India & Bhutan GK - Question & Answers
- When is Independence Day celebrated in Bhutan? – 8 August
- Which is the national bird of Bhutan? – Common Raven
- Which is the national animal of Bhutan? – Takin
- Which is the national flower of Bhutan? – Himalayan Blue poppy
- Which is the national tree of Bhutan? – Bhutan cypress
- What are the famous festivals in Bhutan? – Paro Tschechu, Thimphu Tschechu, Mountain Echoes
- Who is the prime minister of Bhutan? – Lotay Tshering
- Who is the president of Bhutan? – Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
- What is the name of the parliament of Bhutan? – Tshogdu
- How many members are there in the parliament of Bhutan? – 25
- Which is the national Language of Bhutan? – Dzongkha
- How many provinces are there in Bhutan? – 9
- What is the currency of Bhutan? – Bhutanese Ngultrum
- What is the capital of Bhutan? – Thimphu
- Independence day – 21 December
- National animal – Cow
- National bird – Himalayan monal (Lophophorus impejanus)
- National flower – Rhododendron
- National tree – Ficus religiosa
- Famous festivals – Dashain and Tihar, Buddha Jayanti, Gai Jatra, Janai Purnima, Teej. …
- Prime minister – KP Sharma Oli
- President – Bidhya Devi Bhandari
- Name of parliament – The National Assembly
- Member of Parliament – 275
- National Language – Nepali
- No of the province – 7
- Currency – Nepalese rupee
- National Sport – Volleyball
- National Anthem – Sayaun Thunga Phool Ka
- Boundaries – Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Sikkim, West Bengal and Bihar.
- Border- India – Nepal border
- Highest mountain – Mount Everest
- Longest River – KARNALI
India & Nepal GK - Question & Answers
- When is Independence Day celebrated in Nepal? – 21 December
- Which is the national animal of Nepal? – Cow
- Which is the national flower of Nepal? – Rhododendron
- Which is the national tree of Nepal? – Ficus religiosa
- What are the famous festivals of Nepal? – Dashain and Tihar, Buddha Jayanti, Janai Purnima, Teej, Gai Jatra.
- Who is the prime minister of Nepal? – K P Sharma Oli
- What is the name of the parliament of Nepal? – The National Assembly
- How many members are there in the parliament of Nepal? – 275
- Which is the national language of Nepal? – Nepali
- How many provinces are there in Nepal? – 7
- What is the currency of Nepal? – Nepalese Rupee
- What is the capital of Nepal? – Kathmandu
- Independence day – 26 march
- National animal – Royal Bengal tiger
- National bird – Oriental Magpie-Robin
- National fruit – Jackfruit(kathal)
- National tree – Mango Tree
- Famous festivals – Eid-Ul-Fitr, Eid-Ul-Azha, Muharram
- Prime minister – Sheikh Hasina
- President – Abdul Hamid
- Name of parliament – Jatiyo Shangsad (Bengali) and House of the Nation(English)
- Member of Parliament- 350
- National Language-Bengali
- No of the province- 8
- Currency-Bangladeshi taka
- National Game- Kabaddi
- National Anthem- Amar Sonar Bangla
- Boundaries- Assam, West Bengal, Mizoram, Meghalaya and Tripura.
- Border- Radcliffe Line
- Longest river- Surma
- Highest Mountain- Keokradong
India & Bangladesh GK - Question & Answers
- When is Independence Day celebrated in Bangladesh? – 26 March
- Which is the national bird of Bangladesh? – Oriental Magpie-Robin
- Which is the national animal of Bangladesh? – Royal Bengal Tiger
- Which is the national fruit of Bangladesh? – Jackfruit
- Which is the national tree of Bangladesh? – Mango Tree
- What are the famous festivals of Bangladesh? – Eid ul Fitr, Eid ul Azha, Moharram
- Who is the prime minister of Bangladesh? – Sheikh Hasina
- What is the name of the parliament of Bangladesh? – Jatiyo Shangsad or House of the Nations
- How many members are there in the parliament of Bangladesh? – 350
- Which is the national Language of Bangladesh? – Bengali
- How many provinces are there in Bangladesh? – 8
- What is the currency of Bangladesh? – Taka
- What is the capital of Bangladesh? – Dhaka
- Independence day- 14 August
- National animal-Markhor
- National bird-Chukar partridge
- National fruit- Mango(Summer), Guava (Winter)
- National tree-Deodar
- Famous festivals-Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-ul-Azha, Shab-e-Barat
- Prime minister-Imran Khan
- President-Arif Alvi
- Name of parliament-National Assembly
- Member of parliament-342
- National Language-Urdu, English
- No of the province- 4
- Currency-Pakistani Rupee
- National Anthem- Quami Tarana
- National Game- Field Hockey
- Boundaries- Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Punjab.
- Border- Radcliffe Line
- Highest mountain- K2
- Longest River- Indus River
India & Pakistan GK- Question & Answers
- When is Independence Day celebrated in Pakistan? – 14 August
- Which is the national bird of Pakistan? – Chukar Patridge
- Which is the national animal of Pakistan? – Markhor
- Which is the national fruit of Pakistan? – Mango (Summer), Guava (Winter)
- Which is the national tree of Pakistan? – Deodar
- What are the famous festivals in Pakistan? – Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-ul-Azha, Shab-e-Barat
- Who is the prime minister of Pakistan? – Imran Khan
- What is the name of the parliament of Pakistan? – National Assembly
- How many members are there in the parliament of Pakistan? – 342
- Which is the national language of Pakistan? – Urdu, English
- How many provinces are there in Pakistan? – 4
- What is the currency of Pakistan? – Pakistani Rupee
- What is the capital of Pakistan? – Islamabad
- Who is the president of Pakistan? – Arif Alvi
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