Located in Central Asia, the Pamir Mountains are formed by the junction of the Tian Shan, Karakoram, Kunlun, and Hindu Kush ranges. They are among the world's highest mountains. They are also known by the Chinese name of Congling. Map of Central Asia outlined in orange showing one set of possible borders Central Asia located as a region of the world Central Asia is a vast landlocked region of Asia. ... The Tian Shan (Chinese: 天山; Pinyin: Tiān Shān; celestial mountains) mountain range is located in Central Asia, in the border region of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region of western China. ... Karakoram- In the mountainious region of Gilgit-Baltistan or the Northern Areas of Pakistan, the Karakoram is one of the great Himalayan mountain ranges, with many of the highest and most daunting peaks of the world. ... Region containing Kunlun Mountains The Kunlun mountain range (崑崙山) is one of the longest mountain chains in Asia, extending more than 3000 km. ... The Hindu Kush or Hindukush (هندوکش in Persian) is a mountain range in Afghanistan as well as in the Northern Areas of Pakistan. ... Mount Cook, a mountain in New Zealand A mountain is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain in a limited area. ...

The Pamir region is centered in the Tajikistani region of Gorno-Badakhshan. Parts of the Pamir also lie in the countries of Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. South of Gorno-Badakhshan, the Wakhan Corridor runs through the Pamir region, which also includes the northern extremes of the North-West Frontier Province and the northern extremes of the Northern Areas of Pakistan. National anthem Surudi milli Official language Tajiki-Persian Capital Dushanbe President Emomali Rahmonov Prime Minister Akil Akilov Area  – Total  – % water Ranked 92nd  143,100 km²  0. ... Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAR) is a mountainous province (region) of Tajikistan. ... Kyrgyzstan (Kyrgyz: Кыргызстан, variously transliterated), officially the Kyrgyz Republic, and sometimes known as Kirghizia, is a country in Central Asia. ... Afghanistan (Pashtu/Dari-Persian: Afğānistān افغانستان) is a country in Central Asia. ... The Islamic Republic of Pakistan (, or Islami Jamhooriya-e-Pakistan, in Urdu), or Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia and is part of the Greater Middle East. ... The Wakhan Corridor (also spelt as Vakhan) is a narrow (in some places less than 10 mi. ... North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) is geographically the smallest of the four provinces of Pakistan. ... Gilgit-Baltistan or the Northern Areas is the northernmost region of Pakistan. ...

Geography

Its two highest mountains are Ismail Samani Peak (from 1932–1962 known as Stalin Peak, from 1962–1998 as Communism Peak), 24,590 ft (7,495 m) and Lenin Peak, 23,508 ft (7,165 m). Ismail Samani Peak (Russian: Pik Imeni Ismaila Samani, Tajik: Qullai Ismoili Somoni) is the highest mountain in Tajikistan and in the former Soviet Union. ... Lenin Peak (Russian: Пик Ленина, Pik Lenina), originally known at Mount Kaufmann, is the highest mountain in the Trans-Altai range of central Asia and the second highest peak in the Pamir Mountains. ...

There are many glaciers in the Pamir Mountains, including the 144 mi (231 km) long Murghab Pass. Austrias longest glacier, the Pasterze, winds its 8 km (5 mile) route at the foot of Austrias highest mountain, the Grossglockner A glacier is a large, long-lasting river of ice that is formed on land and moves in response to gravity. ...

Climate

Covered in snow throughout the year, the Pamirs have long and bitterly cold winters, and short, cool summers. Annual precipitation is about 5 inches (130 mm), which supports grasslands but few trees. This page is about the form of precipitation. ... In many parts of the world, winter is associated with snow. ... Summer is one of the four temperate seasons. ... In meteorology, precipitation is any kind of water that falls from the sky as part of the weather. ... An Inner Mongolia Grassland. ... This article is about the biological organisms known as trees. ...

Economy

Coal is mined in the west, though sheep herding in upper meadowlands are the primary source of income for the area. Coal Coal is a fossil fuel extracted from the ground either by underground mining, open-pit mining or strip mining. ... This article is about the animal, sheep; for other meanings of Sheep, see Sheep (disambiguation). ... Montane grasslands and shrublands is biome defined by the World Wildlife Fund. ...

Transportation

At the southeastern edge of the Pamir region, the highest international highway in the world, the Karakoram Highway, connects Pakistan to China. The Karakoram Highway (KKH) is the highest international road in the world. ... The Great Wall of China, stretching over 6,700 km, was erected beginning in the 3rd century BC to guard the north from raids by men on horses. ...

Further Reading

• Gordon, T. E. 1876. The Roof of the World: Being the Narrative of a Journey over the High Plateau of Tibet to the Russian Frontier and the Oxus Sources on Pamir. Edinburgh. Edmonston and Douglas. Reprint: Ch’eng Wen Publishing Company. Taipei. 1971.
• Leitner, G. W. 1890. Dardistan in 1866, 1886 and 1893: Being an Account of the History, Religions, Customs, Legends, Fables and Songs of Gilgit, Chilas, Kandia (Gabrial) Yasin, Chitral, Hunza, Nagyr and other parts of the Hindukush. With a supplement to the second edition of The Hunza and Nagyr Handbook. And an Epitome of Part III of the author’s “The Languages and Races of Dardistan”. First Reprint 1978. Manjusri Publishing House, New Delhi.
• Strong, Anna Louise. 1930. The Road to the Grey Pamir. Robert M. McBride & Co., New York.

See also

• Pamir Languages
• Wakhan

There was also a sailing ship named Pamir. The Pamir languages of the Pamir Mountains of Central Asia are Shughni, Sarikoli, Yazgulyam, Munji, Sanglechi-Ishkashimi, Wakhi, and Yidgha. ... Wakhan is a very mountainous and rugged part of the Pamir region. ... The Pamir on a 5p stamp from the Falkland Islands The Pamir was one of the Flying P-Liners, the famous sailing ships of the German shipping company F. Laeisz. ...