 Perched
like a lone sentinel on the tip
of the north eastern border of India,
idyllic Mizoram is an amalgam of
the former North and South Lushai
hill districts . Mizoram is a land
of great natural beauty , an endless
variety of landscape with rich flora
and fauna , clusters of whispering
pines and quaint villages with houses
on stilts. Mizoram, or the land
of Mizos (highlanders), has international
boundaries with Myanmar and Bangladesh
while it shares its domestic borders
with the states of Assam, Manipur
and Tripura. The Tropic of Cancer
runs through the heart of Mizoram
and hence, it has a pleasantly temperate
climate throughout the year. A land
of steep hills and deep gorges,
Mizoram's highest peak ' The Blue
Mountain ' rises to a height of
2165 meters . Important rivers that
flow through this hilly state are
Tlawang, Sonai, Tuivawl, Kolodine
and Kamaphuli. Aizwal, the scenic
capital of Mizoram & its surrounding
areas and the rest of the state
have been developed to meet the
influx of domestic and foreign tourists.
Aizawl, is a religious and cultural
center of the Mizos. Champai, Tamdil,
Vantawng fall and Thenzawlare are
some of the other important tourist
centres in this state. Agriculture
is the main profession of the Mizos.
The main pattern of agriculture
followed in Mizoram is jhum or shifting
cultivation. Mizoram is famous for
the fibreless ginger grown in this
area. Paddy, maize, mustard, sugarcane,
sesame and potatoes are the other
prominent crops grown in this area.
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