Himachal Pradesh

[ hi-mah-chuhl pruh-deysh ]

noun

1. a state in N India. 21,495 sq. mi. (55,673 sq. km). : Shimla.

Himachal Pradesh

/ hɪˈmɑːtʃəl prɑːˈdɛʃ /

noun

1. a state of N India, in the W Himalayas: rises to about 6700 m (22 000 ft) and is densely forested. Capital: Simla. Pop: 6 077 248 (2001). Area: 55 658 sq km (21 707 sq miles)

Example Sentences

If there’s a place where tree-planting projects might work, it’s in the state of Himachal Pradesh, said Fleischman, an associate professor at the University of Minnesota who led the recent Nature study.

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In other words, residents of Himachal Pradesh actually had fewer useful forest resources.

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