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India is a country of great diversity with a wide range of landform types, including major mountain ranges, deserts, rich agricultural plains, and hilly jungle regions. The country is divided into three main geological regions: the Indo-Gangetic Plain, the Himalayas, and the Peninsula region.
Highest peak is the Kanchenjunga at 8586 m above sea level in the Himalayas.
The capital is New Delhi; other major cities are Bombay, Calcutta, Chandigarh, and Madras.
The country's longest river is the Brahmaputra the second longest is the Ganges.
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