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Newest Review: ... part of the journey we had the Teesta River down below which runs through a very large part of Sikkim - it was a beautiful sight to look at and even though it was a long way down and almost scary to look down the side of such a sharp drop the sight was so beautiful it was impossible to be scared and I spent much of the journey in awe of the beautiful scenery of the Teesta River below and the Khangchendzonga mountains above and in the distance. The Teesta River was mostly aquamarine in colour and was just so glorious to look at I can't describe fully how peaceful and happy it made me feel just to look down at it! Actually if I close my eyes n... more

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Sikkim: A Lovely State of Affairs (3453 words)
by - written on 15/01/08 (Very useful, 177 readings)
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FACTUAL INFORMATION Sikkim is a state in India nestled in the Himalayas. It has the smallest population in India and is the second smallest state in size after Goa. It has a population of 540,000 which makes up 0.05% of India's total population. If you consider there are 76 people per square mile in the state you can imagine how few people live there compared to say New York having 401 people per square mile and the UK having nearly 400! The main religions of Sikkim are Hinduism, Buddhism and Christianity and local languages spoken include: Nepali, Bhutia, Limboo, Gurung, Sherpa and Tamang, The main occupations of Sikkim's residents including ... Read the complete review