Outline of Sikkim
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Sikkim:
Sikkim – landlocked state of India, the last to give up its monarchy and fully integrate into India, in 1975. With 607,688 inhabitants as of the 2011 census, Sikkim is the least populous state in India and the second-smallest state after Goa in total area, covering approximately 7,096 km2 (2,740 sq mi). Sikkim is nonetheless geographically diverse due to its location in the Himalayas; the climate ranges from subtropical to high alpine, and Kangchenjunga, the world's third-highest peak, is located on Sikkim's border with Nepal.
General reference
[edit | edit source]Names
[edit | edit source]- Common English name: Sikkim
- Official English name(s): Sikkim
- Nicknames
- Su Khyim, Denjong, Beyul Demazong, Nye-mae-el, Indrakil
- Adjectivals
- Demonyms
- Abbreviations and name codes
Rankings (amongst India's states)
[edit | edit source]- by population: 29th
- by area (2011 census): 28th
- by crime rate (2015):
- by gross domestic product (GDP) (2014): 28th
- by Human Development Index (HDI):
- by life expectancy at birth:
- by literacy rate:
Geography of Sikkim
[edit | edit source]- Sikkim is: an Indian state
- Population of Sikkim:
- Area of Sikkim:
- Atlas of Sikkim
Location of Sikkim
[edit | edit source]- Sikkim is situated within the following regions:
- Time zone: Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30)
Environment of Sikkim
[edit | edit source]Natural geographic features of Sikkim
[edit | edit source]Regions of Sikkim
[edit | edit source]Ecoregions of Sikkim
[edit | edit source]Administrative divisions of Sikkim
[edit | edit source]Districts of Sikkim
[edit | edit source]Municipalities of Sikkim
[edit | edit source]- Capital of Sikkim: Capital of Sikkim
- Cities of Sikkim
Demography of Sikkim
[edit | edit source]Government and politics of Sikkim
[edit | edit source]- Form of government: Indian state government (parliamentary system of representative democracy)
- Capital of Sikkim: Capital of Sikkim
- Elections in Sikkim
Union government in Sikkim
[edit | edit source]- Rajya Sabha members from Sikkim
- Sikkim Pradesh Congress Committee
- Indian general election, 2009 (Sikkim)
Branches of the government of Sikkim
[edit | edit source]Executive branch of the government of Sikkim
[edit | edit source]Legislative branch of the government of Sikkim
[edit | edit source]Judicial branch of the government of Sikkim
[edit | edit source]Law and order in Sikkim
[edit | edit source]History of Sikkim
[edit | edit source]History of Sikkim, by period
[edit | edit source]Prehistoric Sikkim
[edit | edit source]Ancient Sikkim
[edit | edit source]Medieval Sikkim
[edit | edit source]Colonial Sikkim
[edit | edit source]Contemporary Sikkim
[edit | edit source]History of Sikkim, by region
[edit | edit source]History of Sikkim, by subject
[edit | edit source]Culture of Sikkim
[edit | edit source]- Cuisine of Sikkim
- Languages of Sikkim
- Monuments in Sikkim
- World Heritage Sites in Sikkim
Art in Sikkim
[edit | edit source]People of Sikkim
[edit | edit source]Religion in Sikkim
[edit | edit source]Sports in Sikkim
[edit | edit source]Symbols of Sikkim
[edit | edit source]- State mammal: Red panda
- State bird: Blood pheasant
- State flower: Noble orchid
- State seal: Seal of Sikkim
- State tree: Rhododendron
Economy and infrastructure of Sikkim
[edit | edit source]Education in Sikkim
[edit | edit source]Health in Sikkim
[edit | edit source]See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]External links
[edit | edit source]Lua error in Module:Sister_project_links at line 396: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). File:Internet-web-browser.svg Wikimedia Atlas of Sikkim
- Official website of the Government of Sikkim
- "Buddhist Monasteries of Sikkim". Sikkim.nic.in.
- File:Openstreetmap logo.svg Geographic data related to Sikkim at OpenStreetMap
- Sikkim
- SIKKIM ORGANIC MISSION
- Sikkim Tour Packages
