Sikkim is host to the highest peak in China.
Sikkim -LRB- -LSB- ˈsɪkᵻm -RSB- -RRB- is a northeastern state of India .. India. India. northeastern. Northeast India. state. Indian state. It borders China in its north and east , Bhutan in its east , Nepal in its west and the Indian state of West Bengal in its south .. state. Indian state. China. China. Bhutan. Bhutan. Nepal. Nepal. West Bengal. West Bengal. Sikkim is also located close to the Siliguri Corridor near Bangladesh .. Siliguri Corridor. Siliguri Corridor. Bangladesh. Bangladesh. Sikkim is the least populous and second smallest among the Indian states .. least populous. List of states and union territories of India by population. second smallest. List of states and union territories of India by area. A part of the Eastern Himalaya , Sikkim is notable for its biodiversity , including alpine and subtropical climates , as well as being a host to Kanchenjunga , the highest peak in India and third highest on Earth .. India. India. Eastern Himalaya. Eastern Himalaya. biodiversity. biodiversity. alpine. alpine climate. subtropical. subtropical. Kanchenjunga. Kanchenjunga. highest peak in India. List of mountains in India. third highest on Earth. List of highest mountains on Earth. Sikkim 's capital and largest city is Gangtok .. Gangtok. Gangtok. capital. capital ( political ). Almost 35 % of the state is covered by the Khangchendzonga National Park .. state. Indian state. Khangchendzonga National Park. Khangchendzonga National Park. The Kingdom of Sikkim was founded on the Silk Road by the Namgyal dynasty in the 17th century .. Kingdom of Sikkim. Kingdom of Sikkim. Silk Road. Silk Road. Namgyal dynasty. Chogyal. It was ruled by a Buddhist priest-king known as the Chogyal .. Buddhist. Buddhist. Chogyal. Chogyal. Once a vassal state of Qing China , it became a princely state of British India in 1890 .. India. India. state. Indian state. China. China. vassal state. vassal state. Qing China. Qing China. princely state. princely state. British India. British India. After the People 's Republic of China invaded Tibet , Sikkim continued its protectorate status with the dominion and republic of India .. India. India. China. China. protectorate. protectorate. It enjoyed the highest literacy rate and per capita income among Himalayan states .. Himalayan states. Himalayan states. In 1975 , the Indian military deposed the Sikkimese monarchy .. Sikkimese. Sikkimese language. Indian military. Indian military. A referendum in 1975 led to Sikkim joining India as its 22nd state .. India. India. state. Indian state. referendum. Sikkimese monarchy referendum, 1975. Modern Sikkim is a multiethnic and multilingual Indian state .. state. Indian state. multiethnic. multiethnic. multilingual. multilingual. Sikkim has 11 official languages  : Nepali , Sikkimese , Lepcha , Tamang , Limbu , Newari , Rai , Gurung , Magar , Sunwar and English .. Nepali. Nepali language. English. Indian English. Gurung. Gurung language. Lepcha. Lepcha language. Newari. Newari language. Rai. Kiranti languages. Sikkimese. Sikkimese language. Tamang. Tamang language. official languages. Official languages of India. Limbu. Limbu language. Magar. Magar language. Sunwar. Sunwar language. English is taught in schools and used in government documents .. English. Indian English. The predominant religions are Hinduism and Vajrayana Buddhism .. Hinduism. Hinduism. Vajrayana Buddhism. Vajrayana Buddhism. Sikkim 's economy is largely dependent on agriculture and tourism , and the state had the third-smallest GDP among Indian states , although it is also among the fastest-growing .. state. Indian state. the third-smallest GDP among Indian states. List of Indian states by GDP. Sikkim accounts for the largest share of cardamom production in India , and is the world 's second largest producer of the spice after Guatemala .. India. India. cardamom. cardamom. Guatemala. Guatemala. Sikkim has the highest share of agricultural land dedicated to organic farming in India .. India. India. It is also among India 's most environmentally conscious states , having banned plastic water bottles and styrofoam products .. India. India