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ASSAM


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Assam is strategically located and has international border with as many as fourcountries namely China, Myanmar, Bhutan, and Banglasesh. It is surrounded on

all other sides by peredominantly hilly or mountainous tracts- Bhutan and

Arunachal Pradesh on the north, Manipur, Nagaland and Arunachal Paradesh on

the east and Meghalaya Mizoram and Tripura on the south.

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Major Towns

Guwahati, Dhubri,Goalpara, Barpeta,

Dibrugarh, North Lakhimpur,

Golaghat, Diphu, Tinsukia, Jorhat,

Tezpur, Nagaon, Sivasagar, Silchar.

Bordering States / Countries

East Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland,Manipur and Myanmar

West West Bengal, Meghalaya,

Bangladesh

North Arunachal Pradesh, Bhutan

South Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram,Meghalaya, Tripura

Languages

Assamese, Bengali, Hindi, English

Capital :- Dispur


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Major crops:Rice, Maize, Wheat,

Jute,, Cotton, Sugar

cane, Arecanut, Coconut

Major plantations:

Tea, Rubber, CoffeeFruits, vegetables &

spices:

Banana, Pineapple,

Orange, Potato, Sweet

potato, Papaya,Cabbage, Onion, Tapioca


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Major minerals

Coal, Limestone, Petroleum, Granite, Sillimanite, Iron ore, Quartzite,

Feldspar, Clay

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Kaziranga National Park

The first and the oldest National Park in Assam situated in

Golaghat District, is a World Heritage site. Spread over an

area of 430 sq. kms., Kaziranga National Park is the natural

home of the one-horned Indian rhinoceros.

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The one horned Rhinoceros, Elephant, Indian bison, Swamp Deer, Samber, Hog

Deer, Sloth Bear, Tiger, Leopard cat, Jungle cat, Hog badger, Capped langur,Hollock gibbon, Jackal, Goose, Hornbills, Ibis, Cormorants, Egret, Heron fishing

eagle etc. all form a part of the very complex ecological balance of the park.

During Winter a large number of migratory birds are also seen here.

The Park can be visited by Jeep, Car or on Elephant back.


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Kamakhya Temple

The Shakti Temple of mother Goddess Kamakhyasituated on the top of Nilachal Hills, overlooking

river Brahmaputra, is 8 Km. away from the railway

station of Guwahati.

Important festive

dances and

handcrafts famous

in all over the world.

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