Place:Himalayan states
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Short description: Group of countries straddling the Himalayas
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 Satellite imagery of the Himalayas, with state borders overlaid | |
| Countries |  Afghanistan Bhutan China India Myanmar Nepal Pakistan |
The term Himalayan states is used to group countries that straddle the Himalayas. It primarily denotes Bhutan, China , India , Nepal, and Pakistan ; some definitions also include Afghanistan and Myanmar.[1][2] Two countries—Bhutan and Nepal—are located almost entirely within the mountain range, which also covers southern Tibet, the Indian Himalayan Region, and northern Pakistan.[3]
The inhabitants of this region are mostly speakers of the Indo-Aryan languages and the Tibeto-Burman languages.[4]
Some of the world's major transboundary rivers originate in the territory of the Himalayan states, including the Brahmaputra, the Ganges, the Indus, and the Irrawaddy.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ "The Himalayas". PBS. 11 February 2011. https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/the-himalayas-himalayas-facts/6341/. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
- ↑ "Myanmar Himalaya Travel". https://www.mcs-myanmartravel.com/myanmar-himalayas-travels/.
- ↑ Bishop, Barry. "Himalayas (mountains, Asia)". Encyclopædia Britannica. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/266037/Himalayas. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
- ↑ Chatterjee, Shiba. "Himalayas (mountains, Asia)". Encyclopædia Britannica. http://www.britannica.com/place/Himalayas/People. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
- ↑ Wirsing, R.; Jasparro, C.; Stoll, D. (16 November 2012). International Conflict over Water Resources in Himalayan Asia - R. Wirsing, C. Jasparro, D. Stoll - Google Books. ISBN 9781137292193. https://books.google.com/books?id=RYlRJgUpE8QC&dq=himalayan+countries&pg=PT188. Retrieved 2016-05-22.
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