Himalayan states
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. 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.
| Himalayan states | |
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Satellite imagery of the Himalayas, with state borders overlaid | |
| Countries | Afghanistan Bhutan China India Myanmar Nepal Pakistan |
The inhabitants of this region are mostly speakers of the Indo-Aryan languages and the Tibeto-Burman languages.
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.
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