write about odisha in 100 words
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Odisha, formerly known as Orissa, is a state on the east coast of the Republic of India, with an area of 60,162 square miles (155,820 km2), and 30 boroughs. The official languages of Odisha are Oriya and English. It is about the same size as Bangladesh. In traditional Indian geography it falls under the East Indian zone. Odisha is the ninth largest Indian State and the eleventh most populous. Popular tourist destinations include Puri, Bhubaneswar and Konark (UNESCO World Heritage Listed). Other major cities are Cuttack, Sambalpur, Berhampur, Dhenkanal and Raurkela. Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI) is Odisha's international only airport. The current Chief Minister is Naveen Patnaik. Nearby states are West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh and Jharkand. Odisha has successfully hosted several sports events as Asian Junior Women's Rugby Tournament, the 22nd Asian Athletics Championship, Men's Hockey World League and also 2014 Hockey Champions Trophy. It has identified sports as a sector to attract investments for and has also hosted the Men's Hockey World Cup in 2018.[1]
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Orrisa is one of the 28 states of India. Located in eastern India, it is surrounded by the states of West Bengal to the northeast, Jharkhand to the north, Chhattisgarh to the west and northwest, and Andhra Pradesh to the south. Odisha has 485 kilometres (301 mi) of coastline along the Bay of Bengal on its east, from Balasore to Ganjam.[10] It is the 8th largest state by area, and the 11th largest by population. The state also has the third largest population of Scheduled Tribes in India.[11] Odia[12] is the official and most widely spoken language, spoken by 36.6 million according to the 2016 Census.
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