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Situated in the northeastern part of India and south of the eastern Himalayas along with Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys, Assam is one of the world’s most populous subdivisions. It gained its recognition as a constituent state of India in 1950 and is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north, Nagaland and Manipur to the east, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram and Bangladesh to the south. Assamese is the official and widely spoken language of the state but several other dialects such as Bengali (Barak Valley) and Bodo (Bodoland territorial region) are also prominent in various regions of Assam.

One of the last wild habitats for the Asian Elephant, the state offers a variety of flora and fauna and is home to the one-horned Indian rhinoceros along with the wild water buffalo. Apart from this, Assam is considered one of the richest biodiversity zones in the world and has two prominent UNESCO world heritage sites; Kaziranga National Park and Manas National Park. Assam is extremely famous for wildlife tourism and is home to numerous endangered and threatened species including red-headed vulture, white-winged wood duck, golden langur and more.

In addition to this, Assam is considered the meeting ground for diverse cultures and Bihu is the most popular folk dance form that comes from the state. The state of Assam is worldwide famous for Assam tea and Assam silk. Being a producer of more than half of India's tea and having unique features, Assam’s tea has a malty flavour and a rich savoury aroma.

Assam also boasts a fair number of tourist sites among which Hajo, an ancient pilgrim centre adoring the banks of Brahmaputra. Sivasagar is another prominent tourist attraction in the state that depicts the architecture from the days of the Ahom Dynasty.

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