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| <caption><font size="+2">'''Assam'''</font></caption> | |||
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| <td>Motto</td> | |||
| <td>Land of the Red River and Blue Hills</td> | |||
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| <td>Formed</td> | |||
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| <td>Capital</td> | |||
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| <td>Premier</td> | |||
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| <td>Governor</td> | |||
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| <td>78,438 km²</td> | |||
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| <td>Population<br> | |||
| - Total (1991)<br> | |||
| - Density</td> | |||
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| 22,414,322<br> | |||
| 286/km²</td> | |||
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| <td>] +5.5</td> | |||
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| <td>.IN</td> | |||
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| <td>91 40</td> | |||
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| '''Assam''' (from ]: ''asom—unrivalled'') is a ] in the north-eastern part of ]. It is bordered by ], ] and the Indian states of ], ], ], ], ], ] and ]. Assam and its surrounding states (except West Bengal) are commonly referred to as the ''seven sisters''. | '''Assam''' (from ]: ''asom—unrivalled'') is a ] in the north-eastern part of ]. It is bordered by ], ] and the Indian states of ], ], ], ], ], ] and ]. Assam and its surrounding states (except West Bengal) are commonly referred to as the ''seven sisters''. | ||
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Assam (from Sanskrit: asom—unrivalled) is a state in the north-eastern part of India. It is bordered by Bhutan, Bangladesh and the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya and West Bengal. Assam and its surrounding states (except West Bengal) are commonly referred to as the seven sisters.
Its capital is Dispur(Guwahati). Assamese is the predominant language of the state. Its major festivals include Rongali or Bohag Bihu, Kati Bihu, Magh or Bhogali Bihu and Durga Puja.
Assam, like Darjeeling, is a renowned tea growing region of India. Unlike the majority of premium black tea, Assam tea is grown at elevations near sea level, giving it a malty sweetness and an earthy flavor, as opposed to the more floral aroma of highland (e.g. Darjeeling) tea.
Assam also produces crude oil and natural gas. It has been producing crude oil for more than one hundred years. Most of the oilfields of Assam are located in the Upper Assam region of the Brahmaputra Valley.
The capital city Dispur (Guwahati) is the hub of north east India.