An administrative region of Pakistan whose capital is Gilgit, home to the Karakoram range that includes more than sixty peaks above 7000 m (22,960 ft), including K2, the second highest peak of the world at 8,611 m (28,244 ft).
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Northern-areas Sentence Examples
There are many Christian converts (chiefly Anglicans and Wesleyans) and Muslims. In the Northern areas are some Muslim tribes, as for instance the Susu.
A cake for the groom is very popular in the south, while virtually unheard of in many of the northern areas of the US.
It is somewhat more common in northern areas where there is not as much sunlight present during many parts of the year.