Chapter: Location and Extent· Geography
Answer: India lies in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres in South Asia, while Brazil lies mostly in the Southern and Western hemispheres in South America.
| India | Brazil |
|---|---|
| Lies in the southern part of the continent of Asia. | Lies in the central and northern part of the continent of South America. |
| Lies entirely in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres. | Most of it lies in the Southern hemisphere (a small part in the north) and all of it in the Western hemisphere. |
| Latitudinal extent: about 8°4′N to 37°6′N. | Latitudinal extent: about 5°15′N to 33°45′S. |
| Longitudinal extent: about 68°7′E to 97°25′E. | Longitudinal extent: about 34°47′W to 73°48′W. |
| The Tropic of Cancer passes through the middle of India. | The Equator passes through the north and the Tropic of Capricorn through the south of Brazil. |
| Southernmost point of the mainland is Kanyakumari; Indira Point (Great Nicobar) is the southernmost point of the country. | Has a long coastline only on the east, facing the Atlantic Ocean. |