India—officially the Republic of India; (in English, Republic of India)—is a country located in South Asia. Its surface area is 3.3 million km2, making it the seventh largest country. It is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the south, the Arabian Sea to the west, and the Bay of Bengal to the east, along a coastline of more than 7,517 kilometers.12 India also borders Pakistan to the west; note 2 to the north with China, Nepal and Bhutan and to the east with Bangladesh and Burma. In addition, India is located near the islands of Sri Lanka, Maldives and Indonesia.