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The Rock Star and the Mullahs
Interactive Map: Pakistan: A Country Profile

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Northern Areas
size (sq. miles): 27,991
estimated population: 870,347
administrative districts: Gilgit, Baltistan, Diamir, Ghizar, and Ghanche

Northern Areas map 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.

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Siachen mountains
Photo: AP Photo/B.K. Bangash
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