India is located in the Southern part of Asia. It is the second-largest country in South- East Asia. It is in the Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere of the world. India is the seventh-largest country in the world per area and the second-largest in the population count. India has a very vast geographical area with a land border of 15,106.7 Km and also a very long coastline of 7,516.6 Km. Here, we are providing you with a list of Neighbouring Countries of India and the states that share borders with them. Check the important information about the neighbouring countries that will help you to enhance your general knowledge in dealing with the questions related to the Geography of India.

India has a land frontier of 15,106.7 km. The total length of the coastline of India is 7,516.6 km.  India shares its border with seven countries namely Afghanistan, Pakistan, China, Bhutan, Nepal, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Maldives and Sri Lanka.

India’s Neighbouring Countries Name, Capital, Border, States

Check the capital, border length and bordering states of India with the neighbouring countries in the table below:

Country	Capital	Border Length	Bordering States
Afghanistan	Kabul	106 Km	Ladakh (PoK)
Bangladesh	Dhaka	4096.7 Km	West Bengal, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura and Assam
Bhutan	Thimphu	699 Km	West Bengal, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh & Assam
China	Beijing	3488 Km	Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh
Myanmar	Naypyidaw, Yangon	1643 Km	Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram and Manipur
Nepal	Kathmandu	1751 Km	Bihar, Uttarakhand, UP, Sikkim and West Bengal
Pakistan	Islamabad	3323 Km	Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Punjab, Rajasthan and Gujarat
Sri Lanka	Colombo (Commercial), Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (Legislative)	Sea Border	It is separated to India by Gulf of Mannar
Maldives	Male	Sea Border	It lies in the south-west part of India Ocean below the Lakshadweep Island

Neighbouring countries of India Map

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Neighbouring Countries of India

Check the important details of all the neighbouring countries which are important for any one-day exam.

1. Sri Lanka

Here we present all the important details of Sri Lanka which are necessary to know every government job aspirant for state and central jobs.

Some Important Facts About Sri Lanka
President	Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Prime Minister	Mahindra Rajapaksa
Chief Justice	Jayantha Jayasuriya
Official languages	Sinhala, Tamil
State/ Provinces	9 states
Capital and largest city	Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Currency	Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR)
National Game	Volleyball
National Bird	Ceylon (Jungle Fowl)
National Fruit	Jackfruit
National Tree	Ironwood
National Flower	Bluewater Lily
Highest peak	Pidurutalagala
Longest river	Mahaweli
Religion	70.2% Buddhism, 12.6% Hinduism
Parliament	Parliamenthua (225 seats)
Famous festivals	Sinhala and Tamil New Year, Vesak, Poson Festival, Kandy Esala Perahera, Kataragama Festival, Vel Festival, Deepavali

2. China

Here we present all the important details of China which are necessary to know every government job aspirant for state and central jobs.

Some Important Facts About China
President	Xi Jinping
Official languages	Mandarin
State/ Provinces	26 Provinces
Capital	Beijing
Currency	Chinese Yuan (CNY)
National Game	Table Tennis
National Bird	Red-crowned crane
National Fruit	Kiwifruit
National Tree	Maidenhair Tree
National Flower	Plum Blossom (Prunus mei)
National animal	Giant Panda
Longest river	Yangtze River
Boundaries	Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Uttarakhand and Arunachal Pradesh
Parliament	National Assembly (2980 members)
Border	McMahon Line

3. Myanmar

Here we present all the important details of Myammar which are necessary to know every government job aspirant for state and central jobs.

Some Important Facts About Myanmar
President	Win Myint
Prime Minister	Aung San Suu Kyi
National anthem	Kaba Ma Kyei
Official languages	Burmese
National animal	Tiger
Capital and largest city	Naypyidaw
Currency	Burmese Kyat
National Game	Chinlone (Caneball)
National Bird	Grey Peacock-Pheasant
National Fruit	Padauk
National Tree	Green Peafowl
Parliament	The House of Representatives (440 seats)
Highest peak	Hkakabo Razi
Longest river	Irrawaddy River
Famous festivals	Thingyan, Kasone, Nayon

4. Afghanistan

Here we present all the important details of Afghanistan which are necessary to know every government job aspirant for state and central jobs.

Some Important Facts About Afghanistan
President	Ashraf Ghani
Parliament	Wolesi Jirga (Lower House) (250 members)
Official languages	Dari and Pashto
State/ Provinces	34 Provinces
Capital and largest city	Kabul
Currency	Afghan afghani
National Game	Buzkashi
National Bird	Grey Peacock-the Golden eagle
National Fruit	Prunus persica
National Tree	Afghan Pine
National animal	Snow Leopard
Border	Durand Line

5. Bhutan

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Some Important Facts About Bhutan
Name of king	Druk Gyalpo (Dragon King)
Monarch	Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
Prime Minister	Lotay Tshering
Upper house	National Council
Official languages	Dzongkha
State/ Provinces	20 states
Capital and largest city	Thimphu
Currency	Ngultrum (BTN)
National Animal	Takin
National Bird	The Raven
National Game	Archery
National Tree	Cypress(Tsenden)
National Flower	Blue poppy
Religion	77.4% Vajrayana Buddhism, 22.6% Hinduism
Lower house	National Assembly (Tshogdu) 55 seats

6. Nepal

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Some Important Facts About Nepal
President	Bidhya Devi Bhandari
Prime Minister	KP Sharma Oli
Official languages	Nepali
State/ Provinces	7 Provinces
Capital and largest city	Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Currency	Nepalese rupee
National Game	Volleyball
National Bird	Himalayan monal (Lophophorus impejanus)
National Animal	Cow
National Tree	Ficus religiosa
National Flower	Rhododendron
Highest peak	Mount Everest
Longest river	Karnali
Parliament	The National Assembly (275 seats)

7. Bangladesh

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Some Important Facts About Bangladesh
President	Abdul Hamid
Prime Minister	Sheikh Hasina
Official languages	Bengali
State/ Provinces	8 Provinces
Capital	Dhaka
Currency	Bangladeshi taka
National Game	Volleyball
National Bird	Oriental Magpie-Robin
National Fruit	Jackfruit(kathal)
National Tree	Mango Tree
National animal	Royal Bengal tiger
Highest peak	Keokradong
Longest river	Surma
Religion	70.2% Buddhism, 12.6% Hinduism
Parliament	Jatiyo Shangsad (Bengali) and House of the Nation(English) (350 Member)
Border	Radcliffe Line

8. Pakistan

Some of the important facts about our neighbour Pakistan, which are necessary to know every government job aspirant for state and central jobs.

Some Important Facts About Pakistan
President	Arif Alvi
Prime Minister