Gilgit-Baltistan

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Gilgit-Baltistan

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Borrowed from Urdu گلگت بلتستان (gilgit baltistān).

proper noun

An administrative territory of Pakistan, part of Pakistani-Administered Kashmir, as well as the wider Kashmir region. Capital: Skardu.
Similar: Federally Administered Northern Areas, Northern Areas

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"Gilgit-Baltistan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gilgit-baltistan. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Gilgit-Baltistan. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gilgit-baltistan

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"Gilgit-Baltistan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gilgit-baltistan.

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@misc{gilgit_baltistan_2026,
  title = {Gilgit-Baltistan},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gilgit-baltistan},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}