Question.
Which island countries are our southern neighbors?
( Chapter - 1 India – Size and Location, Cass 9 NCERT Contemporary India -I )
Answer.
There are two such island countries in the south of India which are our island's neighbors.
The names of two island neighbors of India are Sri Lanka and Maldives.
Sri Lanka is separated from India by the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar, while the Maldive Islands lie to the south of the Lakshadweep Islands.
Sri Lanka and Maldives are both located in the Indian Ocean.
The capital of Sri Lanka is Colombo while the capital of Maldives is Male.
The currency of Sri Lanka is the Sri Lankan rupee while the currency of Maldives is the Maldivian rufiyaa.
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