What is the specific geographical location of Sikkim?

Sikkim, located on the southern slope of the Himalayas, is a state of India, with an area of 7096 square kilometers, an altitude of 1 1,500 meters and a population of about 6 1 1,000. Residents believe in Brahmanism and Buddhism. Sikkim was once a kingdom. 1975, under the control of India, Sikkim held a referendum to abolish the kingdom of Sikkim and join India. Wang Pei, a 12 generation country, is in exile in the United States.

Sikkim borders Bhutan in the east, Nepal in the west, China and Tibet in the north and West Bengal in the south.

Extended data:

1, population

Sikkim population is 610600 (2011year). Mainly distributed in central, western and southern China. Ethnic groups mainly include Nepalese immigrants (accounting for 75% of the population) and other ethnic minorities, such as Bodhi (also known as Sikkim 16%), Leibucha (13%) and Tibetans.

2. Economy

Most of the financial revenue of Sikkim government comes from forest resources and transportation. Tourism and agriculture are also important. Mineral resources mainly include copper, lignite, uranium, yellow iron, graphite and limestone, among which copper and lignite are abundant. The forest area accounts for 36% of the state's total area. There are many kinds of wild animals and plants in the forest area, rich in precious medicinal materials such as musk, velvet antler, gastrodia elata and Fritillaria.

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