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Mizoram , State, northeastern India. Area: 8,139 sq mi (21,081 sq km). Population: (2011) 1,091,014. Capital: Aizawl. It is a largely mountainous state bounded by Myanmar (Burma), Bangladesh, and the states of Tripura, Assam, and Manipur. The various ethnic groups of Mizoram are known collectively as the Mizo, and they speak a variety of Tibeto-Burman languages and dialects. They were in revolt against India for decades, and the establishment of Mizoram as a union territory in 1972 failed to appease them. The conflict was settled in 1987 with the promotion of Mizoram to statehood. The economy is based on agriculture.