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Gujarat
Gujarat is a state in the Republic of India. With 19.8% of the
country's total industrial output, it is the most industrialized
state in India. Gujarat borders Pakistan, and the states of
Rajasthan to the north-east, Madhya Pradesh to the east, Maharashtra
and the Union territories of Diu, Daman, Dadra and Nagar Haveli to
the south. Historically, the North was known as Anarta, the
Kathiawad peninsula, "Saurastra", and the South as "Lata". Gujarat
was also known as Pratichya and Varuna. The international border
with Pakistan is to the north-west. The Arabian Sea makes up the
state's western coast. Its capital, Gandhinagar is a planned city
and is located near Ahmedabad, the commercial center of Gujarat.
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