write about the history and location of meghalaya.which festivals are celabrated in meghalaya? Name the important tribes living in meghalaya.
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Meghalaya (UK: /meɪˈɡɑːləjə/,[4] US: /ˌmeɪɡəˈleɪə/);[5] (meaning "abode of clouds"; from Sanskrit megha, “cloud” + ā-laya, “abode”) is a state in northeastern India. The population of Meghalaya as of 2016 is estimated to be 3,211,474.[6] Meghalaya covers an area of approximately 22,430 square kilometres, with a length to breadth ratio of about 3:1.[7]
Meghalaya
State
Noakalikai falls 1480244029215.jpg
Khrangsuri waterfall, Meghalaya 01.jpg Tawny-Breasted Wren-Babbler (Spelaeornis longicaudatus).jpg
Dawki River, Meghalaya, India.jpg
Clockwise from top:Noakalikai Falls, Tawny Breasted Wren, Dawki River, Khrangsuri waterfall
Official seal of Meghalaya
Seal
IN-ML.svg
Coordinates (Shillong): 25.57°N 91.88°E
Country
India
Formation
21 January 1972†
Capital
Shillong
Largest city
Shillong
Districts
11
Government
• Governor
Satya Pal Malik[1]
• Chief Minister
Conrad Sangma (NPP)
• Legislature
Unicameral (60 seats)
• Parliamentary constituency
Rajya Sabha 1
Lok Sabha 2
• High Court
Meghalaya High Court
Area
• Total
22,429 km2 (8,660 sq mi)
Area rank
22nd
Population (2011 census)
• Total
2,964,007
• Rank
22nd[2]
• Density
130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+05:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code
IN-ML
HDI
Increase 0.650 (medium)
HDI rank
26th (2017)
Literacy
75.84% (24th)[2]
Official language
English[3]
Website
meghalaya.gov.in
Symbols of Meghalaya
Emblem emblem of MeghalayaSeal of Meghalaya.svg
Motto Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs)
Mammal Clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa)Clouded leopard.jpg
Bird Hill myna (Gracula religiosa)Gracula religiosa robusta-01.JPG
Flower Lady's Slipper Orchid(Paphiopedilum insigne)Paphiopedilum insigne Orchi 01.jpg
Tree Gamhar(Gmelina arborea)Gmelina arborea 2.jpg
† It received the status of a full-fledged State in 1971 by the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act 1971
The state is bounded to the south by the Bangladeshi divisions of Mymensingh and Sylhet, to the west by the Bangladeshi division of Rangpur, and to the north and east by India's State of Assam. The capital of Meghalaya is Shillong. During the British rule of India, the British imperial authorities nicknamed it the "Scotland of the East".[8] Meghalaya was previously part of Assam, but on 21 January 1972, the districts of Khasi, Garo and Jaintia hills became the new state of Meghalaya. English is the official language of Meghalaya. Unlike many Indian states, Meghalaya has historically followed a matrilineal system where the lineage and inheritance are traced through women; the youngest daughter inherits all wealth and she also takes care of her parents.[8]
The state is the wettest region of India, recording an average of 12,000 mm (470 in) of rain a year.[7] About 70% of the state is forested.[9] 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.
Meghalaya has predominantly an agrarian economy with a significant commercial forestry industry. The important crops are potatoes, rice, maize, pineapples, bananas, papayas, spices, etc. The service sector is made up of real estate and insurance companies. Meghalaya's gross state domestic product for 2012 was estimated at ₹16,173 crore (US$2.3 billion) in current prices.[10] The state is geologically rich in minerals, but it has no significant industries.[8] The state has about 1,170 km (730 mi) of national highways. It is also a major logistical center for trade with Bangladesh.[7]
In July 2018, the International Commission on Stratigraphy divided the Holocene epoch into three,[11][12] with the late Holocene being called the Meghalayan stage/age,[13][14] since a speleothem in Mawmluh cave indicating a dramatic worldwide climate event around 2250 BC had been chosen as the boundary stratotype.[15]