Azad Jammu & Kashmir

Total Area	13,296 Sq Km
Location	73.75 longitude 33.36 latitude. North-East of Pakistan.
Population	2.8m
Official Language	Urdu
Local Languages	Kashmiri, Pahari, Gojri, Hindko, Kohastani
Topography	Muzaffarabad, Poonch, Bagh and Kotli districts lie in mountanous zones whilst Mirpur district lies generally in the foot-hills
Climate	Sub-tropical highland type
Average Rainfall	150cm
Elevation from sea-level	Range from South - 350m, range from North - 6325m
Snowline	In winter - 1200m, in Summer - 3300m
Main rivers	Neelum, Jhelum, Poonch
Handicrafts	Carpet, Namda Gubba, patto, Silk & Wollen clothes, Wollen shawls, Wood Carving, Papie Mashie
Products	Mushroom Honey, Walnut, Apple, Cherry, Medicinal Herbs & Plants, Resin, Deodar, Kail, Chir, Fir, Maple and Ash Timber.
Wildlife	Snow Leopard, Hunting Leopard, Brown Bear, Black Bear, Iblex, Grey Goral, Musk Deer, Kashmir Stag, Himalyan, Monal, Pheasant, Western Tragopan, Snow Pheasant, Partridge, Peacock, Eagle, Dusk Markhor
Fish	Snow Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Gulfam, Masheer and Rahou
Administrative Setup	Divisions: Muzaffarabad Mirpur Districts: District Sub-Division/Tehsils Muzaffarabad Muzaffarabad, Hattian, Athmuqam Bagh Bagh, Dheerkot, Havaily Poonch Rawalakot, Trarkhal, Balouch Kotli Kotli, Nakyyal, Sehnsa Mirpur Mirpur, Dudial, Bhimber, Samahni
Area & Population	Area (Sq. Km) Pop. (million) Muzaffarabad 6117 0.660 Bagh 1368 0.443 Poonch & Sudhnoti 1424 0.575 Kotli 1862 0.516 Mirpur & Bhimber 2526 0.606 Total Area 13297 2.800

[Map of AJK]

History:

When, in 1947 the British granted independence to India, the people had already revolted against their Dogra ruler of the state. He was defeated by the Kashmir Liberation Army on 24th October 1947 and a provisional government of Azad Jammu & Kashmir (Free Kashmir) was established. Subsequently, the Indian army moved in to occupy 2/3 of the state which has been under Indian occupation since. The remainder of the state still exists as Azad Jammu & Kashmir.