Azad Kashmir

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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1. Where is Azad Kashmir?Northern Pakistan, bordering Gilgit-Baltistan, Punjab, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
2. How big is Azad Kashmir?13,297 km² (5,134 sq mi)
3. How many people live in Azad Kashmir?Over 4.045 million (2017 census)
4. What is the capital of Azad Kashmir?Muzaffarabad
5. What language do people speak in Azad Kashmir?Urdu, with a variety of regional languages and dialects
6. What is the governance model?Parliamentary democracy based on the British Westminster system

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