The State of Nagaland, covering an area of 16,488 sq kms is encircled by Assam in the North and West, Burma and Arunachal Pradesh in the East and Manipur in the South. The terrain is mountainous, thickly wooded, and cut by deep river valleys. There is a wide variety of plant and animal life. Nagaland has a monsoon climate with generally high humidity; rainfall averages between 1800 and 2500 mm (70 and 100 in) a year. The State is predominantly dominated by Naga communities and hence it forms a single cultural region. Each tribe present in Nagaland is distinct in character from the other in terms of customs, language and dresses. The State was carved out of the territories that were earlier known sa Naga Hills-Tuesnsang Area (NHTA), through the State of Nagaland Act, 1962. it was inaugurated on 1st December, 1963, by the then President of India , Dr S. Radhakrishnan.
Nature could not have been kinder to Nagaland. the exquisitely picturesque landscapes, the vibrantly colourful sunrise and sunset, lush and verdant flora…this is a land that represents unimaginable beauty, moulded perfectly for a breath taking experience. It is indeed a land of folklore passed down the generations through word of mouth. Here music is an integral part of life; folk songs eulogizing ancestors, the brave deeds of warriors and traditional heroes and poetic love songs immortalizing ancient tragic love stories.
Nagaland has a single-chamber Legislative Assembly with 60 seats. The state sends two members to the Indian national parliament: one to the Rajya Sabha (upper house) and one to the Lok Sabha (lower house). There are seven local government administrative districts - Mokokchung, Tuensang, Mon, Wokha, Zunheboto, Phek and Kohima. The capital is Kohima.
Nagas belong to the Mongoloid group who migrated to this hilly region hundreds of years ago. The ethnicity of the state comprises of 15 different tribes of Tibeto-Burmese origin who crossed the neighboring Myanmar (Burma) to reach this territory. During the British rule in India, the Nagas were known for their extreme courage. During the end of the 19th century, the British, knowing the importance of the tribes here, had established a very good relationship with them. The Nagas later had proven to be the most useful help for the British in fighting and chasing away the Japanese who, during the war advanced up to the present-day capital of the state Kohima. Sixteen years after India attained her independence, Nagaland was given the status of a full-fledged state on December 1, 1963.
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