India–Pakistan relations

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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1. Where is India–Pakistan relations?South Asia, bordering Afghanistan, Iran, China, and the Indian Ocean
2. How many people live in India–Pakistan relations?India: Over 1.4 billion; Pakistan: Over 240 million
3. How big is India–Pakistan relations?India: Approximately 3.287 million square kilometers; Pakistan: Approximately 796,095 square kilometers
4. What is the capital of India–Pakistan relations?India: New Delhi; Pakistan: Islamabad
5. What is the key dispute?Jammu and Kashmir
6. What happened in 1947 that changed India and Pakistan?In 1947, British India was divided into two new countries, India and Pakistan, by a border called the Radcliffe Line. This split caused millions of people to move across the new border and many families to be separated.

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