India is home to an extraordinary variety of climatic regions, ranging from tropical in the south to temperate and alpine in the Himalayan north, where elevated regions receive sustained winter snowfall. The nation's climate is strongly influenced by the Himalayas and the Thar Desert.
India's terrain varies widely, from the Thar Desert in the west to jungles in the northeast. A fertile area called the Ganges Plain covers much of northern India
One important formal region India belongs to is Asia.
India's capital is New Delhi and the absolute location of New Delhi is 28.61°N 77.23°E.
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The total area India holds and controls is 32,87,263 square Kilometers.
Kuttanad is the lowest point of India, lying at an elevation of 2.2 m below the sea level. It is situated in the state of Kerala, in the Alappuzha and Kottayam districts.