India lies to the north of the equator between 6° 44′ and 35° 30′ north latitude and 68° 7′ and 97° 25′ east longitude. The longitudinal extent of India is from 68° 7′ to 97° 25′E, which is a distance of 2,933 km from east to west. The latitudinal extent of India is from 8° 4′ N to 37° 6′ N, which is a distance of 3,214 km from north to south. The difference in the longitudinal and latitudinal extent of India is approximately 29 degrees.