Outline of Meghalaya
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Meghalaya:
Meghalaya - state in north-east India. The name means "the abode of clouds" in Sanskrit. The state is the wettest region of India, recording an average of 12,000 mm of rains a year. About 70% of the state is forested. The Meghalaya subtropical forests ecoregion encompasses the state; its mountain forests are distinct from the lowland tropical forests to the north and south. The forests are notable for their biodiversity of mammals, birds, and plants.
General reference
Names
- Common English name: Meghalaya
- * Pronunciation:
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- ** ;
- Official English name: Meghalaya
- Nickname:
- Adjectival: Meghalayan
- Demonym: Meghalayans
Rankings (amongst India's states)
- by population: 23rd
- by area : 23rd
- by crime rate : 22nd
- by gross domestic product (GDP) : 24th
- by Human Development Index (HDI):
- by life expectancy at birth:
- by literacy rate:
Geography of Meghalaya
Geography of Meghalaya- Meghalaya is: an Indian state, and one of the Seven Sister States
- Population of Meghalaya: 3,211,000
- Area of Meghalaya: 22,429 km2
- Atlas of Meghalaya
Location of Meghalaya
- Meghalaya is situated within the following regions:
- * Northern Hemisphere
- * Eastern Hemisphere
- ** Eurasia
- *** Asia
- **** South Asia
- ***** India
- ****** Northeast India
- ******* Seven Sister States
- Time zone: Indian Standard Time
Regions of Meghalaya
Administrative divisions of Meghalaya
Districts of Meghalaya
- Districts of Meghalaya
Municipalities of Meghalaya
- Cities of Meghalaya
- * Capital of Meghalaya: Capital of Meghalaya
Demography of Meghalaya
Demographics of MeghalayaGovernment and politics of Meghalaya
Politics of Meghalaya- Form of government: Indian state government
- Capital of Meghalaya: Capital of Meghalaya
- Elections in Meghalaya
Union government in Meghalaya
- Rajya Sabha members from Meghalaya
- Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee
- Indian general election, 2009 (Meghalaya)
- Indian general election, 2014 (Meghalaya)
Branches of the government of Meghalaya
Government of MeghalayaExecutive branch of the government of Meghalaya
Legislative branch of the government of Meghalaya
Meghalaya Legislative AssemblyJudicial branch of the government of Meghalaya
- High Court of Meghalaya
- * Chief Justice of Meghalaya
Law and order in Meghalaya
- Law enforcement in Meghalaya
- * Meghalaya Police
History of Meghalaya
History of MeghalayaCulture of Meghalaya
Culture of Meghalaya- Architecture of Meghalaya
- Cuisine of Meghalaya
- Monuments in Meghalaya
- * Monuments of National Importance in Meghalaya
- * State Protected Monuments in Meghalaya
- World Heritage Sites in Meghalaya
Art in Meghalaya
Religion in Meghalaya
Religion in MeghalayaSports in Meghalaya
Sports in Meghalaya- Cricket in Meghalaya
- * Meghalaya Cricket Association
- Football in Meghalaya
- * Meghalaya football team
Symbols of Meghalaya
Symbols of Meghalaya- State animal:
- State bird:
- State flower:
- State seal: Seal of Meghalaya
- State tree: