# Outline of Meghalaya

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Meghalaya:
Meghalaya – state in north-east India. The name means "the abode of clouds" in Sanskrit. The state is the wettest region of India, recording an average of 12,000 mm (470 in) of rains a year.[6] About 70% of the state is forested.[8] The Meghalaya subtropical forests ecoregion encompasses the state; its mountain forests are distinct from the lowland tropical forests to the north and south. The forests are notable for their biodiversity of mammals, birds, and plants.

## General reference
### Names

* Common English name: Meghalaya
** Pronunciation:
*** /meɪɡˈɑːləjə/
*** US: /ˌmeɪɡəˈleɪə/;
* Official English name(s): Meghalaya
* Nickname(s):
* Adjectival(s): Meghalayan
* Demonym(s): Meghalayans

### Rankings (amongst India's states)

* by population: 23rd
* by area (2011 census): 23rd
* by crime rate (2015): 22nd
* by gross domestic product (GDP) (2014): 24th
* by Human Development Index (HDI):
* by life expectancy at birth:
* by literacy rate:

## Geography of Meghalaya

Geography of Meghalaya
* Meghalaya is: an Indian state, and one of the Seven Sister States
* Population of Meghalaya: 3,211,000 (2014)
* Area of Meghalaya: 22,429 km$^2$ (8,660 sq mi)
* Atlas of Meghalaya

### Location of Meghalaya

* Meghalaya is situated within the following regions:
** Northern Hemisphere
** Eastern Hemisphere
*** Eurasia
**** Asia
***** South Asia
****** India
******* Northeast India
******** Seven Sister States
* Time zone: Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30)
vtePlaces adjacent to Outline of Meghalaya :
Assam
Rangpur Division
Meghalaya
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Dhaka Division
Sylhet Division :

### Regions of Meghalaya
#### Ecoregions of Meghalaya
#### Administrative divisions of Meghalaya
##### Districts of Meghalaya

* Districts of Meghalaya

##### Municipalities of Meghalaya

* Cities of Meghalaya
** Capital of Meghalaya: Capital of Meghalaya

### Demography of Meghalaya

Demographics of Meghalaya

## Government and politics of Meghalaya

Politics of Meghalaya
* Form of government: Indian state government (parliamentary system of representative democracy)
* Capital of Meghalaya: Capital of Meghalaya
* Elections in Meghalaya

### Union government in Meghalaya

* Rajya Sabha members from Meghalaya
* Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee
* Indian general election, 2009 (Meghalaya)
* Indian general election, 2014 (Meghalaya)

### Branches of the government of Meghalaya

Government of Meghalaya

#### Executive branch of the government of Meghalaya

* Head of state: Governor of Meghalaya,
* Head of government: Chief Minister of Meghalaya,

#### Legislative branch of the government of Meghalaya

Meghalaya Legislative Assembly

#### Judicial branch of the government of Meghalaya

* High Court of Meghalaya
** Chief Justice of Meghalaya

### Law and order in Meghalaya

* Law enforcement in Meghalaya
** Meghalaya Police

## History of Meghalaya

History of Meghalaya

### History of Meghalaya, by subject
## Culture of Meghalaya

Culture of Meghalaya
* Architecture of Meghalaya
* Cuisine of Meghalaya
* Monuments in Meghalaya
** Monuments of National Importance in Meghalaya
** State Protected Monuments in Meghalaya
* World Heritage Sites in Meghalaya

### Art in Meghalaya

* Music of Meghalaya

### Religion in Meghalaya

Religion in Meghalaya
* Christianity in Meghalaya

### Sports in Meghalaya

Sports in Meghalaya
* Cricket in Meghalaya
** Meghalaya Cricket Association
* Football in Meghalaya
** Meghalaya football team

### Symbols of Meghalaya

Symbols of Meghalaya
* State animal:
* State bird:
* State flower:
* State seal: Seal of Meghalaya
* State tree:

## Economy and infrastructure of Meghalaya

* Tourism in Meghalaya

## Education in Meghalaya

Education in Meghalaya
* Institutions of higher education in Meghalaya

## Health in Meghalaya

Health in Meghalaya