Kashmir

                                                                                                                                                          All facts from the video and some more in one list:

  • Kashmir is a 86,000-square mile region in the Himalaya's.
  • Kashmir’s capital city is Jammu during winter and Srinagar in summer.
  • Kashmir consist of three regions: Jammu, Kashmir Valley and Ladakh.
  • The Line of Control which separates India and Pakistan in Kashmir, is around 700 km long.
  • India, the People's Republic of China and Pakistan all claim a bit of Kashmir and have fought and discussed a lot about this piece of land.
  • All the violence around Kashmir has killed over more than  47000 people.
  • Nowadays, India owns 45% of Kashmir, Pakistan 35% and China 20%.
  • Kashmir’s population consists of 12,5 million people (measured in 2011).
  • The official language of Kashmir is Urdu.
  • The main spoken languages in Kashmir are Urdu, Dogri, Gujri, Punjabi, Balti, Dadri, Pahari and Ladakhi.
  • Kashmir is divided into three religious ethnic groups, Hindu, Muslim, and Buddhist and Tibetan culture.
  • There are 22 districts in Kashmir.