Arunachal Pradesh

/ (ˌɑːrəˈnɑːkəl prəˈdɛʃ) /

noun

a state in NE India, formed in 1986 from the former Union Territory. Capital: Itanagar. Pop: 1 091 117 (2001). Area: 83 743 sq km (32 648 sq miles) Former name (until 1972): North East Frontier Agency