Do you know that our neighbours impact our culture? We celebrate festivals and birthdays with our neighbours. We play with and talk to our neighbourhood friends. We eat and share food with them in society functions. Just like this, India’s neighbouring countries influence the culture of India.

Do you know that India is the 7th largest country in the world? Our country India has a land border of 15,200 km. Its coastline is 7516.6 km long. There are 9 neighbouring countries of India that share its land and sea boundaries. Do you want to know who are India’s neighbours? Here are 9 quick facts to know about India’s neighbouring countries.

1. Afghanistan is one of the neighbouring countries of India in the north-west. Its capital is Kabul. It shares borders with Jammu and Kashmir. Afghanistan is separated from India by Durand Line.

2. Another neighbour of India in the north-west is Pakistan. Its capital is Islamabad. Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir, Gujarat and Punjab touch Pakistan. Urdu is the official language of Pakistan. Both Hindi and Urdu come from the same language Sanskrit.

3. China is a neighbouring country of India in north. Its capital is Beijing. China is the world’s most populated country. The Great Wall of China is the longest wall in the world.

4. Nepal also shares border with Indian states Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Bihar, Sikkim and Uttar Pradesh. Its capital is Kathmandu. The world’s tallest mountain, Mount Everest, is on the border of Nepal and China.

5. Bhutan is India’s neighbouring country in north. Thimpu is its capital. It is the happiest country in Asia. Buddhism is the main religion there.

6. The far east neighbouring country of India is Myanmar. Its capital is Naypyidaw. People speak Burmese here.

7. Bangladesh is India’s eastern neighbour. Its capital is Dhaka. It shares the longest land boundary with India. The official language here is Bengali.

8. Sri Lanka is India’s island neighbour in the south. Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is the capital of Sri Lanka. The Palk Strait separates India and Sri Lanka.

9. Another country sharing sea boundary with India is Maldives. It is a group of islands. Its capital city is Malé. The size of Maldives is the smallest in Asia. Islam is the main religion.

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