About Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh is a thinly populated hilly tract lying on the north-east extremity of India comprising roughly 83,573 square kilometers. 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. Arunachal Pradesh became an independent state on 20th February 1987. 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 (160 km), the Tibet region of China on its northern and north east border (1080 km) and Myanmar (formerly Burma (440km) on the eastern border.
Location
Located at the farthest point in the northeastern part of India, Arunachal Pradesh occupies a strategic position amongst the northeastern hill states of the country. Known as the Land of the Down-lit Mountains, it shares its borders with Bhutan in the west, China in the north and northeast, and Myanmar (former Burma) in the east and southeast. Assam lies to its south. A sparsely populated state, it does not have railway links with the rest of the country. However, air services connect mainland India to some of the important towns in this state. In terms of area, it is the largest state in the northeast of India.
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