Arunachal Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh, state, located in northeastern India, bordered on the south by Assam state, on the west by Bhutan, on the north and northeast by China, and on the east by Myanmar. Arunachal Pradesh means "Land of the Rising Sun".

The state receives heavy rainfall of 80 to 160 inches (2,000 to 4,000 mm) annually, most of it falling between May and September.Arunachal Pradesh stretches broadly from the Assam plain of the Brahmaputra River. Animal species include tiger, leopard, elephant, red panda, and deer.

The economy of Arunachal Pradesh is agricultural and the principal crop is rice.The main crops include rice, corn (maize), millet, wheat, and potatoes. Barley, soybeans, chilies, cotton, and fruit are also raised. Small reserves of low-grade coal, copper, graphite, dolomite, limestone, clay, and iron ore are worked.

Major industrial towns are Tirap and Itanagar.

Area 32,333 square miles (83,743 square km). Population: (1991) 864,558.