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Sikkim
Status 22nd State of India since 1975
Area 7,096 square kilometers
Position Lat: 27-28°North / Long: 88-89°East
Capital Gangtok
Local Time GMT + 5 hours 30 minutes
Population 491,000
Religion Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam
Climate Sub-tropical in the deep river valleys
Temperate in the mid-hills
Alpine in the high Himalaya
Altitude Variation 200 meters to 8546 meters
Plant variety Over 6,000 species includes 600 spp. of Orchids, Rhododendron, Primulae and the exotic Himalayan Blue Poppy
Mammals Snow Leopard, Blue Sheep, Kiang, Musk Deer, Royal Bengal Tiger,
Birds 400 species
Destination Highlights Buddhism, Trekking, Bird-watching, Flora and fauna
Best Seasons March-May / October-December
Clothing
Summer : Light woolen
Winter : Heavy woolen
Gangtok
Temperatures Summer : 28/13 °C
Winter : 18/5 °C
Rainfall 3,894 mm (annual)
Darjeeling
Status Autonomous Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council in the State of West Bengal, India
Capital Darjeeling
Destination Highlights Mountain Views, Tea Gardens, Alpine Trekking, Toy Train, Relics of the Raj
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