The Himalaya are a vast mountain chain in Asia that span multiple countries, including China and India. The Himalaya contain the highest peaks in the world, Mount Everest and K2. These peaks have been attracting mountaineers from around the world since 1920. The Himalaya are also important in art, literature, and religion.
States and territories
Geographically, the Himalayan states lie in the Indian subcontinent. The countries and territories include: India Jammu and Kashmir Arunachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh Manipur Meghalaya Mizoram Nagaland Sikkim Tripura Uttarakhand Darjeeling district of West Bengal Tajikistan Afghanistan Bhutan China
Aksai Chin, disputed territory, invaded by China
Tibet/South Tibet
Trans-Karakoram Tract, disputed territory
Myanmar
Kachin State
Nepal
Pakistan
Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Afghania, Autonomous provincial region