Key learning points

1. GIS can be used to visualise the human and physical geography of India.
2. India is located just north of the Equator in southern Asia.
3. India is similar in size to Greenland although looks much smaller on some projections of the world map.
4. Different layers of data on a GIS show that the population of India is very high.
5. Visualising the landscape using GIS shows that India is a very diverse country.

Keywords

• Visualise - to form a mental or physical image of something, making it easier to understand

• GIS - a computer mapping system that captures, and displays geographic data to help understand spatial patterns

• Layer - a visual representation of geographic data on a digital map, such as population density, income levels, or land use

Common misconception