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Meghalaya in India (disputed hatched)
Map of Meghalaya, Republic of India

Meghalaya is a beautiful state in the Republic of India. Its name means "abode of the clouds" because it gets a lot of rain! The capital city of Meghalaya is Shillong.

Meghalaya covers an area of about 8,660 square miles (22,429 square kilometers). This makes it bigger than the State of Israel but smaller than Belize. In 2001, about 2.3 million people lived in Meghalaya. Shillong, the capital, had a population of around 314,610 people at that time. Meghalaya is located in the North-east Indian part of the country.

Provincial symbols of Meghalaya


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