'''Assam''' is a state of [[India]] in Northeastern India located near [[Burma]], [[Bhutan]], and [[Bangladesh]]. In terms of the sheer volume which is cultivated and harvested, Assam is the most important [[tea]]-producing region in India.
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'''Assam''' is a state of [[India]] in Northeastern India located near [[Burma]], [[Bhutan]], and [[Bangladesh]]. The elevation is generally low and the climate extremely warm and moist, and so Assam is highly suited to agriculture. In terms of the sheer volume which is cultivated and harvested, Assam is the most important [[tea]]-producing region in India. The majority religion is [[Hindu]], although the state also contains a substantial [[Muslim]] minority.