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Arunachal Pradesh is the northeastern most state of India with China (Tibet) in the north, Bhutan in the west and Myanmar (Burma) in the east. The Indian state of Assam is in the south. It covers an area of 83,743 Sq. Km. and is the largest amongst all the North Eastern states. More than 82% of the total geographical area of the state is covered with forests, 8% are wastelands covering snowfields, rocky slopes and rivers and 10% of the area is left for habitations, roads, power projects and agriculture.

Earlier Arunachal Pradesh was known as the North East Frontier Agency (NEFA) and became a part of India on 15th August 1947. It was administrated by the Ministry of External Affairs with the Governor of Assam acting as agent of the President of India. The administrative head was the Advisor to the Governor. In 1972, the NEFA became a Union Territory and acquired the name of Arunachal Pradesh. After 3 years, in 1975, it acquired a legislature. And finally, on 20th February 1987 Statehood was conferred on Arunachal Pradesh and it became the 25th State of the Union of India.
The topography of Arunachal Pradesh forms a complex hill system of Shivalik and Himalayan origin and is criss-crossed by numerous rivers and streams. The state shares a total of 1,630 kms of international boundary with neighboring countries; 1030 kms with China, 160 kms with Bhutan and 440 kms with Myammar. The McMohan line defines the international boundary between India and China.

Administratively, the State is divided into fifteen districts. Capital of the State is Itanagar in Papum Pare district. Itanagar is named after Ita Fort meaning fort of bricks, built in 14th century AD.

The state is a tribal state with approximately 126 tribes and sub-tribes with distinctive social and cultural structures. With a population of one million, it is sparsely populated.

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