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Merriam Webster's

geographical name state NE India capital Shillong area 8665 square miles (22,442 square kilometers), population 1,774,778

Britannica Concise

State (pop., 1994 est.: 1,960,000), NE India. Occupying an area of 8,660 sq mi (22,429 sq km), it is bounded by Bangladesh. Its few urban centers include Shillong, its capital. The tribal hill people of Meghalaya trace their origin to pre-Aryan times in India. The area came under nominal British rule in the 19th cent.; it was included in the state of Assam and was made a separate state in 1972. Although it has vast mineral resources, its economy centers on agriculture.