GENERAL INFORMATION
Tripura is a landlocked hilly state in northeastern India with altitudes varying from 50 to 3080 ft above sea level, though the majority of the population lives in the plains. Tripura is surrounded by Bangladesh on the north, west and east. The Indian states of Assam and Mizoram lie to the east. The capital is Agartala and the main languages spoken are Bengali and Kokborok (also known as Tripuri). It was formerly an independent Tripuri kingdom known as Tipra and was merged with India on 15 October 1949 by the Tripura Merger Agre

GEOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE
Tripura has a tropical climate and receives rainfall during the monsoons. The state extends between 22°56'N and 24°32'N and 90°09'E and 92°10'E. Its maximum stretch measures about 184 km from north to south and 113 km from east to west with an area of 10,492 km². Tripura is the third smallest state of the country.The state is located in the bio-geographic zone of 9B-North-East Hills and possesses an extremely rich bio-diversity. The local flora and faunal components of Indo-Malayan and Indo-Chinese sub-regions. There are 379 species of trees, 320 shrubs, 581 herbs, 165 climbers, 16-climbing shrubs, 35 ferns and 45 epiphytes.

TRIPURA TRAVEL INFORMATION
Tripura is connected with the rest of the country through Assam by a 44 km railway line as well as National Highway 44. Agartala Airport, which has flights to Kolkata, Guwahati, Chennai  and Silchar, is the sole airport of the state.