East Punjab or (Doab India), Land between Two Rivers (Urdu:ڈوب انڈیا) (Doabi:ਦੋਆਬ, ਇੰਡੀਆ) is a state in northern the Republic of India. About 24 million people live there. Its national capital city is Chandigarh. The city is a separate territory, because it is also used be the capital of Haryana. The state is located in the Punjab region. It covers an area of 19,445 mi² or 50,362 km², including the Ferozpur District and the Pathankot Tehsil which is disputed by Pakistan, it is bigger than Slovakia but smaller than Costa Rica.