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Chin State
The Chin State is situated in the Western part of Myanmar. This
mountainous region has very few flat lands. The average height
of the hills are between 5000 and 9000 feet. The famous Mount
Victoria has a height of 10,400 feet. The Chin State has a
land area of 13,907 square miles and the population numbered
only 470,000 people. Most of them are Chins but Myanmar and
other ethnic minorities also reside there. Terraced farming is
practiced and rice, rye, maize, sericulture, cotton, coffee and
apples are cultivated in the hills. The main cottage industry in
this region is traditional weaving.
The capital of Chin State is Haka. Other towns are
Falam, Tiddim, Tunzan, Htantalan,
Matupi, Paletwa and Mindat. The Chin nationals
are great hunters and warriors. The Chins believe in
Christianity and animism. Spiritual worship rites in honour of
their incestors and post-harvest festivals are merrily held
annually.
Nat Ma Taung (mountain) national park is located in
Kanpet-let, Mindut and Matupi townships of
southern Chin State. It covers an area of 279 square
miles, and is established in 1994. Forests include hill
evergreen forests, moist upper mixed deciduous forests, pine
forest (above) and hill savanna. Mammals such as tiger, bear,
wild boar, leopard, goat, scrow, gibbon, etc. and 159 bird
species, reptiles and butterfly are present.
 
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