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Assam know by its various names in the past is one of the northeastern state of India with its capital at Dispur. Assam and its commercial capital Guwahati forms the gateway to the northeastern states. The mighty Brahmaputra river flows right through the heart of Assam showering in its way good fertile land which is contributes to the rich flora and fauna of the state.
Situated between 90-96 degree East Longitute and 24-28 degree North Latitude, Assam is bordered in the North and East by the Kingdom of Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh. Along the south lies Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram. Meghalaya lies to her South-West, Bengal and Bangladesh to her West.
Assam is divided into 23 districts: Barpeta, Bongaigaon, Cachar, Darrang, Dhemaji, Dhubri, Dibrugarh, Goalpara, Golaghat, Hailakandi, Jorhat, Kamrup, Karbi Anglong, Karimganj, Kokrajhar, Lakhimpur, Marigaon, Nagaon, Nalbari, North Cachar Hills, Sibsagar, Sonitpur, and Tinsukia.
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The climate of Assam is very pleasant experiencing heavy rainfall between March and September, with very high humidity in the summer months. Temperatures are mild, never extreme during any season. And as such there is very rich vegetation.
Assam is a multiethnic society with forty five different languages spoken by the different communities. Assamese and Bodo are the official languages of the state.
On February 27, 2006 the cabinet of ministers in Assam adopted a controversial proposal to change the name of the state to Asom.
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