Gilgit-Baltistan, Region in Pakistan
Gilgit-Baltistan spans over an area of 72,971 km² and inhabits diverse ethnic groups including Shins, Yashkuns, Kashmiris, Kashgaris, Pathans, Ladakis, Baltis, and Burushos.
Legendary Silk Road passed through this region, shaping its cultural, economic and political dynamics for centuries.
It has a rich culture with influences from Tibet, Central Asia and South Asia, marked by unique music, dances and festivals such as the Shandoor Polo Festival.
The main sources of income in Gilgit-Baltistan are tourism, agriculture and minerals industry.
Home to five of the 'eight-thousanders', it is a popular climbing and mountaineering destination.
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Gilgit-Baltistan spans over an area of 72,971 km² and inhabits diverse ethnic groups including Shins, Yashkuns, Kashmiris, Kashgaris, Pathans, Ladakis, Baltis, and Burushos.
Nanga Parbat is the ninth highest mountain in the world at 8,126 meters above sea level.
Broad Peak, also known as K3, is the 12th highest mountain in the world.
Deosai National Park, located in the Skardu District of Pakistan, is renowned for its captivating beauty and diverse flora and fauna.
Sharada Peeth is an abandoned Hindu temple and ancient centre of learning located in present-day Azad Kashmir, Pakistan.
Gasherbrum I, also known as Hidden Peak, is the 11th highest mountain on Earth.
Fairy Meadows National Park is a grassland near one of the base camp sites of the Nanga Parbat, located in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.
Gasherbrum II is the world's 13th highest mountain.
The Baltoro Glacier, one of the longest glaciers outside the polar regions, is located in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan.
Rakaposhi is a striking peak in the Karakoram mountain range.
Masherbrum is the 22nd highest mountain in the world.
