Azad Kashmir
آزاد جموں و کشمیر | |
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Autonomous State | |
Azād Jāmmu wa Kāshmir | |
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![]() Location of Azad Jammu and Kashmir | |
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Coordinates: 34°13′N 73°17′E / 34.22°N 73.28°E | |
Country | Pakistan |
Established | 24 October 1947 |
Capital | Muzaffarabad |
Largest city | Mirpur |
Government | |
• Type | Autonomous territory of Pakistan |
• Body | Legislative Assembly |
• President | [1] |
• Prime Minister | [2] |
Area | |
• Total | 13,297 km2 (5,134 sq mi) |
Population (2008; est.) | |
• Total | 4,567,982 |
• Density | 340/km2 (890/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PKT) |
ISO 3166 code | PK-JK |
Main Language(s) |
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Assembly seats | 33[3] |
Districts | 10 |
Website | azadkashmir.gov.pk |
Azad Jammu and Kashmir, (Urdu: آزاد جموں و کشمیر پاکستان) also just called Azad Kashmir is a self-governing region that falls under Pakistan and is disputed region with India. In terms of land area it is bigger than Trinidad and Tobago but smaller than Brunei.
Geographically, to the north, is the Gilgit-Baltistan province, while to the south borders the province of Pakistani Punjabi, and to the east being the Indian-administered Kashmir.
The capital city of Azad Kashmir is Muzaffarabad. Azad Jammu and Kashmir has an area of 5,134 mi² (13,297 km²). The inhabitants of this region are Kashmiri citizens of ethnic Pahari origin. About 4 million people live there.