How does longitudinal extent of India affect it ? Explain with three examples.

 India lies between 68.7'°E. longitude and 97.25°E longitude. The east-west extent of India is 30° longitude or about 3000 kilometres. This large extent from west to east influences people of India in many ways.

1. There is a difference of about two hours in local time of Arunachal Pradesh which is located in the east and that of Kathiawar which is located in the westernmost part of India.

2. When it is sunrise in Arunachal Pradesh, it is still night in Kathiawar.

3. It will take days for traveller, travelling by bus and train, from Arunachal Pradesh to Kathiawar in Gujarat.

4. There is a difference in race groups of people of east and west of India. They differ in their languages and cultures.

5. There is a lot of difference as regards the climate and vegetation when we travel from east to west.