well the closes group of islands to India is Lakshadweep Islands. it is located in the South-West of India. both Lakshadweep and Maldives are located in the South-West. but i would say Lakshadweep because it is closer :)
1. Lakshadweep
2. Maldives Island
If there are bodies of water and land to cultivate nearby then that is a good situation for agriculture to take place so that there is where to plant and also a source of water to keep the plants alive and growing. Where human beings find such a geographic situation, say like along the Nile River then a class of small farmers can develop and this is a social stratum.
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the second highest mountain in the world is K2 and it is 28,251 feet tall
