Mizoram | |
| Capital | Aizawl |
| Districts | 8 |
| Languages | Mizo, English |
| Formed On | 20 February 1987 |
| Physical Characteristics | Land of hills |
| Natural Vegetation | Tropical Semi-Evergreen, Tropical Moist Deciduous, Subtropical Broadleaved Hill & Subtropical Pine Forests |
| Major Rivers | – Barak From hill country of Manipur To Kushiyara rivers. – Dhaleshwari From the Jamuna river To Meghna river |
| Major Regional Festivals | Chapchar Kut, Mim Kut, Pawl Kut, Thalfavang Kut |
| Major Art Forms | – Music – Bawh Hla, Thiam Hla and Dawi Hla, Hlado, Lengzem Zai, Dar Hla, Puipun Hla – Dance – Cheraw, Khuallam, Chailam, Chawnglaizawn, Chheih Lam Sarlamkai (Solakia) |
| Industry | Sericulture (silk production), Handlooms & handicrafts workshops, Sawmills & furniture manufacturing, Oil refining, grain milling & ginger processing |
| Minerals | Hard rock of Tertiary period formation, argillaceous, arenaceous sandstones, shale, siltstones & mudstones and greywacke |
| Agriculture | Rice, corn (maize), cotton & vegetables |
| Geographical Indications | Mizo Chilli |
| State Animal | Serow |
| State Bird | Mrs. Hume’s Pheasant |
| State Flower | Red vanda |
| State Tree | Mesua Ferrea(Iron Wood) |
| Biodiversity Hotspots | Indo-Burma, Northeast |
| Bird Sanctuaries | Lengteng WLS |
| National Parks | Murlen National Park Phawngpui Blue Mountain National Park |
| Wildlife Sanctuaries | Dampa WLS (TR) Khawnglung WLS Lengteng WLS Ngengpui WLS Pualreng WLS Tawi WLS Thorangtlang WLS Tokalo WLS |
| Tiger Reserve | Dampa |
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