Arunachal Pradesh is a thinly populated hilly tract lying on the north-east extremity of India. The Pradesh is known to be rich in flora, fauna, power and mineral potential. Previously this region was known as the North East Frontier Agency (NEFA) and constituted a part of the state of Assam. It is bounded by independent countries on the three sides and by Assam and Nagaland in the south. The long international border comprises of Bhutan on its west (160km), the Tibet region of China on its northern and north east border (1080km) and Myanmar (formerly Burma (440km) on the eastern border.



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Arunachal Pradesh at a glance:
Date of formation: 20th February 1987
Capital: Itanagar
Area: 83,743 sq km
Districts: 15
Cities & Towns: 17
Roads:
National Highways ( km):
Population: 1,097,968; Male 579,941; Female 518,027. State with Lowest Population Density 13 Persons / sq km.
Projected Population as on 1st March 2008 (000'): 1,200
Languages: Monpa, Apatani, Hill, Miri, etc.
Literacy: 54.74%
Climate:
State Animal: Mithun
State Bird: Horn Bill
State Tree: Hollong
State Flower: Fox tail orchid