MEGHALAYA
Area: 22,429 sq. km
Latitude: 25˚ 30’ N
Population; 23, 06, 069
Longitude: 91˚ 12’ E
Principal languages: Khasi, Garo and English
Capital: Shillong
Situation: Meghalaya is bordered in the
north and east by Assam and n the south and west by Bangladesh. It literally
means the ‘abode of cloud’ and has also been called the ‘Scotland of the East’
because of its elevation (1496 m above the sea level).
NAGALAND
