Northeast India

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Northeast India is a culturally diverse and geographically distinct region of India known for its hilly terrain, rich biodiversity, and unique ethnic communities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf region of India
alsoKnownAs NER
Northeast India
surface form: North Eastern Region of India
borders People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
surface form: Bangladesh

Bhutan
China
Myanmar
Nepal
climate humid subtropical in many areas
temperate and alpine in higher elevations
connectedTo Rest of India via Siliguri Corridor
country India
economySector agriculture
oil and natural gas
tea production
tourism
governedBy Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region
hasCapitalCity Guwahati
surface form: Dispur (Assam)
hasCulturalPractice distinct folk music and dance traditions
various tribal festivals
hasEcoregion Eastern Himalayas
surface form: Eastern Himalaya biodiversity hotspot

Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot
hasEthnicGroup Assamese people
Bodo people
Karbi people
surface form: Garo people

Khasi people
Meitei people
Mizo people
Naga peoples
surface form: Naga people
hasFeature living root bridges
hasFlagshipSpecies Asian elephant
Indian one-horned rhinoceros
hoolock gibbon
red panda
tiger
hasLanguageFamily Austroasiatic
surface form: Austroasiatic languages

Indo-Aryan languages
Sino-Tibetan languages
surface form: Tibeto-Burman languages
hasMajorCity Agartala
Aizawl
Gangtok
Guwahati
Imphal
Kohima
Shillong
hasMajorRiver Barak River
Brahmaputra
surface form: Brahmaputra River
hasMountainRange Eastern Himalayas
Meghalaya
surface form: Garo-Khasi-Jaintia Hills

Mizo Hills
Naga Hills
Patkai Hills
hasPart Arunachal Pradesh
Assam
Manipur
Meghalaya
Mizoram
Nagaland
Sikkim
Tripura
hasPlace Mawsynram
surface form: Cherrapunji

Mawsynram
hasProtectedArea Kaziranga National Park
Manas National Park
Namdapha National Park
Nameri National Park
hasRegionalBody North Eastern Council
knownFor cultural diversity
high biodiversity
high rainfall
numerous indigenous communities
majorLanguage Assamese
Bengali
Hindi
Meitei language
surface form: Meitei (Manipuri)
majorReligion Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
officialLanguage English

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Sagol Kangjei (traditional polo) region Northeast India
subject surface form: Sagol Kangjei
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Lai Haraoba region Northeast India
Cheiraoba region Northeast India
Kingdom of Manipur locatedIn Northeast India
Kingdom of Manipur region Northeast India
Maharaja of Manipur region Northeast India
Singju (salad) region Northeast India
subject surface form: Singju
Pung Cholom region Northeast India
Hmar language region Northeast India
Zo language region Northeast India
Kuki-Chin group region Northeast India
Hmar people region Northeast India
Adi people locatedIn Northeast India
Galo language region Northeast India
Galo people locatedIn Northeast India
Arleng region Northeast India
Karbi region Northeast India
Zeme Naga region Northeast India
morung (youth dormitory) locatedIn Northeast India
Tani peoples locatedIn Northeast India
Nyishi people locatedIn Northeast India
Mao Naga locatedIn Northeast India
Maram Naga locatedIn Northeast India
Patkai mountain system locatedIn Northeast India
Mount Saramati locatedIn Northeast India
Rajiv Gandhi Stadium locatedIn Northeast India
subject surface form: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium (Aizawl)
Aizawl FC region Northeast India
Solomon’s Temple Aizawl region Northeast India
School of Sciences region Northeast India
subject surface form: School of Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
School of Humanities and Social Sciences regionServed Northeast India
subject surface form: School of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Guwahati
Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering regionServed Northeast India
subject surface form: Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, IIT Guwahati
Department of Chemistry region Northeast India
subject surface form: Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Department of Design regionServed Northeast India
subject surface form: Department of Design, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Sela Tunnel region Northeast India
North Guwahati region Northeast India
Patkai Bum locatedIn Northeast India
Chapchar Kut region Northeast India
Lusei region Northeast India
Ralte locatedIn Northeast India
Mizoram Peace Accord 1986 region Northeast India
Nagaland Secretariat locatedIn Northeast India
Assam Police regionServed Northeast India
Garo-Khasi-Jaintia Hills locatedIn Northeast India
Pangsau Pass region Northeast India
Haflong locatedIn Northeast India
Badarpur–Agartala line locatedIn Northeast India
NH 37 region Northeast India