Contents: * 1 History o 1.1 Road to statehood o 1.2 Latter day unrest o 1.3 Obstacles to reconciliation o 1.4 Peace efforts * 2 Geography and climate * 3 Culture and religion * 4 Languages * 5 Demography * 6 Administration * 7 Urban centres o 7.1 Greater cities and towns o 7.2 Urban agglomerations * 8 Greater (non-district headquarter) towns * 9 Economy o 9.1 Macro-economic trend * 10 Transportation o 10.1 Railways o 10.2 Highways and towns served * 11 Newspapers * 12 See also * 13 References * 14 Further reading * 15 External links