00:00Sikkim is a state in northeast India, bordered by Bhutan, Tibet, and Nepal.
00:04Part of the Himalayas, the area has a dramatic landscape that includes India's highest mountain,
00:098,500-meter Kangchenjunga. Sikkim is also home to glacier, alpine meadows and thousands of
00:15varieties of wildflowers. Steep paths lead to hilltop Buddhist monasteries such as Pemyangs,
00:20which dates to the early 1700s. A part of the eastern Himalaya, Sikkim is notable for its
00:25biodiversity, including alpine and subtropical climates, as well as being a host to Kangchenjunga,
00:31the highest peak in India and third highest on earth. Sikkim's capital and largest city is Gangtuk.
00:37Sikkimese food is largely based on rice, culinary vegetables from jungle like ningro, fern,
00:42nakama, wild lily, baas kao chusa, bamboo shoot, chu, mushrooms, etc. Around 125 kilometers from Gangtuk
00:50is the Bagdogra airport which is the nearest to the capital city of Sikkim. A number of airlines
00:55operate regular flights from all major cities.
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