Sikkim | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2018-12-09

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Sikkim


00:02:15 1 Toponymy
00:03:10 2 History
00:03:48 2.1 Foundation of the monarchy
00:05:08 2.2 During the British Raj
00:06:40 2.3 Indian protectorate and statehood
00:09:48 2.4 Recent history
00:11:17 3 Geography
00:13:15 3.1 Geology
00:14:03 3.2 Climate
00:15:32 4 Government and politics
00:17:48 4.1 Subdivisions
00:18:43 5 Flora and fauna
00:21:58 6 Economy
00:24:15 7 Transport
00:24:24 7.1 Air
00:25:38 7.2 Roads
00:26:19 7.3 Rail
00:27:03 8 Infrastructure
00:28:38 9 Demographics
00:29:49 9.1 Languages
00:30:42 9.2 Ethnicity
00:31:17 10 Religion
00:33:04 11 Culture
00:33:13 11.1 Festivals and holidays
00:34:12 11.2 Cuisine
00:34:51 12 Media
00:36:30 13 Education
00:38:29 14 See also



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Sikkim () is a state in northeast India. It borders Tibet in the north and northeast, Bhutan in the east, Nepal in the west, and West Bengal in the south. Sikkim is also located close to India's Siliguri Corridor near Bangladesh. Sikkim is the least populous and second smallest among the Indian states. A part of the Eastern Himalaya, Sikkim is notable for its biodiversity, including alpine and subtropical climates, as well as being a host to Kanchenjunga, the highest peak in India and third highest on Earth. Sikkim's capital and largest city is Gangtok. Almost 35% of the state is covered by the Khangchendzonga National Park.The Kingdom of Sikkim was founded by the Namgyal dynasty in the 17th century. It was ruled by a Buddhist priest-king known as the Chogyal. It became a princely state of British India in 1890. After 1947, Sikkim continued its protectorate status with the Republic of India. It enjoyed the highest literacy rate and per capita income among Himalayan states. In 1973, anti-royalist riots took place in front of the Chogyal's palace. In 1975, the monarchy was deposed by the people. A referendum in 1975 led to Sikkim joining India as its 22nd state.Modern Sikkim is a multiethnic and multilingual Indian state. Sikkim has 11 official languages: Nepali, Sikkimese, Lepcha, Tamang, Limbu, Newari, Rai, Gurung, Magar, Sunwar and English. English is taught in schools and used in government documents. The predominant religions are Hinduism and Vajrayana Buddhism. Sikkim's economy is largely dependent on agriculture and tourism, and as of  2014 the state had the third-smallest GDP among Indian states, although it is also among the fastest-growing.Sikkim accounts for the largest share of cardamom production in India, and is the world's second largest producer of the spice after Guatemala. Sikkim achieved its ambition to convert its agriculture to fully organic over the interval 2003 to 2016, the first state in India to achieve this distinction. It is also among India's most environmentally conscious states, having banned plastic water bottles and styrofoam products.