Sikkim [State] - Sikkim

Japanese: シッキム[州] - シッキム
Sikkim [State] - Sikkim
A state in northeastern India. It is located at the southern foot of the Himalayas, surrounded by Nepal, Tibet, and Bhutan, with Mount Kanchenjunga rising on its western edge. It is difficult to get around due to the close ravines. Rice, corn, millet, and mandarin oranges are produced in the lowlands of the valley. The inhabitants are Nepalese (75%), Bhutanese, and Lepcha. Most of the inhabitants are Hindus and Buddhists. It was a kingdom since the 17th century, but became a British protectorate in 1890, and an Indian protectorate under the 1950 Treaty. In 1975 it became India's 22nd state. The state capital is Gangtok. The area is 7,096 km2 . The population is 610,577 (2011).
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Japanese:
インド北東部の州。ヒマラヤ山脈南麓,ネパール,チベット,ブータンに囲まれ,西端にカンチェンジュンガ山がそびえる。峡谷が迫り交通は不便。谷の低地で米,トウモロコシ,キビ,ミカンを産する。住民はネパール人(75%),ブータン人,レプチャ人。ヒンドゥー教徒,仏教徒が多い。17世紀以来王国であったが,1890年以後英国保護領,1950年条約によりインドの保護国,1975年インドの22番目の州となった。州都ガントク。7096km2。61万577人(2011)。
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