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Sikkim

State of Sikkim, the State or Union Territory of India

geographical area, settlement, area within a nation, administrative area within a nation, sovereign state, country, Indian State, State or Union Territory of India, populated place, administrative area within a nation above city-level

Location, Country: India
Location of: ▶
Gangtok; Sikkim Manipal University; Chola incident; Loyola College, Chennai; Mangan; …
Rumtek Monastery; Namchi; Lachung; Melli; Khecheopalri Lake; Siniolchu; Yuksom; East Sikkim; Rangpo; Jorethang; Gyalshing; Tinkitam; Jongsong Peak; Rabdentse; Singhik; Sikkim University; Singtām; Soreng; Namgyal Institute of Tibetology; Damthang, Sikkim; College of Agricultural Engineering and Post Harvest Technology; Namthang; Namthang; Khangchendzonga National Park; Damber Singh College; Damber Singh College; Damber Singh College; Damber Singh College; Damber Singh College; Damber Singh College; Damber Singh College; Damber Singh College; Damber Singh College; Upper Tadong; Pakyong; Pakyong; Nayabazar; Manjhitar; Legship; Chidam; Parbing; Ranguthang; Ravangla; Sumbuk; South Sikkim; Chuntang; Hee Burmiok; Sherathang; Kabi Longstock; Richenpong; Phodong; Tumlong; North Sikkim; West Sikkim; Sikkim Manipal University Directorate of Distance Education; Mount Pandim
Capital: Gangtok
Currency: Indian rupee
Population: 540,493
Website: http://www.sikkim.gov.in, http://www.sikkim.nic.in
Births: ▶
Baichung Bhutia, Danny Denzongpa, Mahinda, Pawan Kumar Chamling, Wangchuk Namgyal, …
Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, Kazi Lhendup Dorjee, Sanju Pradhan, Nirmal Chettri, S. Mahinda, Nakul Das Rai, Prem Das Rai
Wikipedia Page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikkim
Coordinates: 27°19'48"N, 27°19'47"N, 88°37'12"E
Overlaps: Mount Pandim
Nearest Settlement of: Gurudongmar Lake, Khecheopalri Lake
Residents: Baichung Bhutia, Danny Denzongpa, Pawan Kumar Chamling, Ganju Lama, O.T. Lepcha
Representative: Pawan Kumar Chamling
Language: Nepali, Tibetan, Limbu, Lepcha
Class: ▶
administrative area within a nation, Indian State, State or Union Territory of India, administrative area within a nation above city-level, populated place, …
country, sovereign state, area within a nation, settlement, geographical area
Gns Unique Feature Identifier: "-2111292"
Telephone Code: +91.3595, +91.3592
Open Calais URI: http://d.opencalais.com/er/company/ralg-tr1r/6d6aa4c9-4d36-31bd-acc1-44ddf38c7121, http://d.opencalais.com/er/geo/provinceorstate/ralg-geo1/26a064e0-fb44-45de-c8d6-c991e0fea248
Related Websites: ▶
http://www.sikkim.gov.in, http://sikkim.gov.in/, http://www.sikkim.nic.in, http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2010/01/25/stories/2010012551081500.htm, http://www.trekkinginsikkim.com, …
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/5150682.stm, http://www.hindu.com/2005/04/12/stories/2005041210160100.htm, http://sikkim.nic.in/sws/glim_mon.htm, http://www.sikkimipr.org/GENERAL/STATS/sikkimataglance.htm, http://www.sinlung.com, http://www.sikkimipr.org/GENERAL/HISTORY/history_of_sikkim.htm, http://www.sikkimipr.org/GENERAL/ecosystem/ecosystem.htm, http://nativene.com
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Rare Terms: "sikkim state india"; "sikkim state, india"
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Tell me what you know about Sikkim (Nepali: सिक्किम, i.e. the Goodly Region, or Shikim, Shikimpati or SikkimLepcha:; Limbu:, one of the fortified place; Standard Tibetan:, bras ljongs; Denzong; Demojongs), the landlocked Indian state nestled in the Himalayas.

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