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![Hierarchy of Gilgit-Baltistān (controlled region)](/global/images/global_hierarchy.gif) |
Gilgit-Baltistān (controlled region) |
Coordinates: |
Lat: 36 00 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 36.0000 decimal degrees |
Long: 075 00 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 75.0000 decimal degrees |
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Note: Site of military clash between Pakistan and India over Kashmir 1947-1949; southeast boundary delineated by cease-fire line. |
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Gilgit-Baltistān (preferred,C,V)
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Balawaristan (C,V)
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FANA (C,V)
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Federally Administered Northern Areas (C,V)
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Gilgit-Baltistan (C,V,English,U)
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Nordområda (C,U,Norwegian (Nynorsk))
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Nordområdene (C,U,Norwegian (Bokmål))
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Nordområdene (Norwegian)
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Northern Areas (H,V,English)
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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controlled region (preferred, C) |
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first level subdivision (C) |
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administrative division (C) |
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