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Arunachal
Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh pronunciation (help·info) (Hindi: अरुणाचल प्रदेश
Aruṇācal Pradeś) is the easternmost state of India. Arunachal
Pradesh shares a border with the states of Assam to the south and
Nagaland to the southeast. Myanmar lies towards the east, Bhutan
towards the west, and Tibet to the north. Itanagar is the capital of
the state. Though Arunachal Pradesh is administered by India, the
People's Republic of China holds a territorial claim over portions
of the state.
Arunachal Pradesh means "land of the rising sun" ("pradesh" means
"state" or "region") in reference to its position as the easternmost
state of India. Most of the people living in Arunachal Pradesh are
either of Tibeto-Burman or indigenous tribal origin. Another 16% of
the population are immigrants, including 30,000 Bangladeshi and
Chakma expatriates, and migrants from other parts of India, notably
Assam and Nagaland. Part of the famous Ledo Burma Road, which was a
lifeline to China during World War II passes through the state.
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