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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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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this entity surface form: Northeastern India
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Zeliang Naga locatedIn Northeast India
this entity surface form: Northeastern India
Tuensang locatedInRegion Northeast India
this entity surface form: Northeastern India
Peren locatedIn Northeast India
this entity surface form: Northeastern India
Peren locatedInCountryRegion Northeast India
Khasian primaryRegion Northeast India
this entity surface form: Northeastern India
Kailashahar locatedInRegion Northeast India
this entity surface form: Northeastern India
Belonia locatedIn Northeast India
Neermahal Palace locatedInRegion Northeast India
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Rengma Naga locatedIn Northeast India
this entity surface form: Northeastern India
Rengma Naga region Northeast India
Phek locatedInRegion Northeast India
Atharamura Range locatedIn Northeast India
Reang language spokenIn Northeast India
Reang language primaryRegion Northeast India
Karimganj region Northeast India
Clouded Leopard National Park locatedIn Northeast India
Tinsukia countrySubdivision Northeast India
Yimkhiung Naga ethnicGroupOf Northeast India
Yimkhiung Naga region Northeast India
this entity surface form: Northeastern India
Sangtam Naga ethnicGroupOf Northeast India
Tripuri people region Northeast India
Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary region Northeast India
Khasic languages spokenIn Northeast India
this entity surface form: Northeastern India
Khasic languages arealGrouping Northeast India
Nongkhnum Island locatedIn Northeast India
Trishna Wildlife Sanctuary locatedIn Northeast India
Shillong Plateau locatedIn Northeast India
Shillong Municipal Board regionServed Northeast India
East Khasi Hills district locatedIn Northeast India
North-Eastern Hill University regionServed Northeast India
this entity surface form: Northeastern India
Indian Institute of Management Shillong regionServed Northeast India
this entity surface form: Northeastern India
Shillong Airport locatedIn Northeast India
Shillong Airport regionServed Northeast India
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