some interesting facts about sikkim

• till 1974 sikkim was an independent nation. on may 16, 1975 sikkim officially became 22nd state of india.
• sikkim has as much as 11 official languages.
• sikkim is second largest producer of cardamom in the world.
• in march 2016 sikkim became the first indian state to become open defacation free
• in 2015 sikkim fully implemented organic farming in the state. infact around 75000 hectares of agriculture land is dedicated to organic farming
• it has a temple which is not dedicated to a god but to a person – baba harbhajan singh temple
• it is perhaps the only state where majority of its people have origin in another country, nepal
• world’s 3rd highest peak, mount kanchenjunga (altitude 8586 mtrs) is in sikkim
• asia’s 2nd highest suspension bridge, singshore bridge, is in sikkim
• holy water ceremony of bumchu is held annually in tashiding monastery to predict the future of sikkim