Jammu and Kashmir
geographical name
Jammu and Kash·mir
ˈkash-ˌmir 
ˈkazh-ˌmir,
kash-ˈmir,
kazh-ˈmir
variants
or Kashmir
disputed territory in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent; claimed as a constituent state (summer capital Srinagar, winter capital Jammu area 53,665 square miles, or 138,992 square kilometers; population 12,541,302) and partly administered by India, but also claimed and partly controlled by Pakistan
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“Jammu and Kashmir.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jammu%20and%20Kashmir. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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