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Small but
beautiful, this small erstwhile Himalayan in the northeastern frontier
of India, is wedged between
China, Nepal, Bhutan and the sleepy Darjeeling district.
Remote, wild and unbelievable, the small state
tucked in the eastern Himalayas
is an experience simply out of the world. Catch the sunrise atop the
mighty
Kanchenjunga, visit ancient Buddhist monasteries and tea gardens, enjoy a nature
walk,
or relax amidst peaceful environs of emerald green. Merged into the Indian
republic in 1975, Sikkim
offers the magical feel of a Himalayan fairytale land.
It has everything you need to relax the body and
revive the human spirit. It
is an amazing place of hidden valleys, mystical monasteries, and snow fed
mountains
covered with rare flora and fauna. A collage of three distinct ethnic groups
- Lepchas,
Bhutias and Nepalese - this former kingdom is a colorful melange
of distinctively flavored
cultures.
VITAL STATISTICS
| Altitude: |
5800
ft (1,547 metres). |
| Climate:
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Summer
- Degree celsius)
Max. 20.7, Min. 13.1; Winter - Degree (celsius) Max. 14.9,
Min. 7.7. |
| Clothing
: |
Summer-
Light woollens,
Winter- Heavy woollens. |
| Languages
Spoken: |
English,Bhutia
,Nepali, Lepcha and
Limbu |
| Best
Season: |
March
to late May, October to Mid-December.
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| Area: |
7096
sq kms |
| Population:
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540,493,
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| Literacy
rate: |
69.68% |
| No.
of districts: |
4 |
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