27,991 870,347 Gilgit, Baltistan, Diamir, Ghizar, and Ghanche Administrated by Pakistan, the Northern Areas remain in limbo because of the continued dispute with India over Kashmir. It is bounded by Indian-controlled Kashmir in the southeast, China in the north, and Afghanistan in the northwest. The region has four major mountain ranges -- Himalayas, Pamir, Hindu Kush, and Karakoram, which includes the world's second-highest peak, K2 -- and the longest glaciers. select another region Northern Areas NWFP FATA Punjab Balochistan Sindh Photo: AP Photo/B.K. Bangash Pakistan Timeline - Learn more about Pakistan's political history. Debate - Experts discuss issues related to Islam and democracy. Nation Divided Photo Essay - Trace India's post-Ayodhya religious strife. India Debate - Read two views of India's modern identity. India Timeline - Learn more about the history of relations between India's Hindus and Muslims. Afghan Opium Interactive Map - Size up the scope of Afghanistan's opium industry. Opium Trade Photo Essay - Trace Central Asia's opium trade routes from Afghanistan to Russia.

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