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The HKH region spans Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.
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It traverses about 5 million square kilometres and hosts a large and culturally diverse population.
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It is considered the Third Pole (after the North and South Poles), and has significant implications for climate.
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It contains vast cryospheric zones (frozen water parts) and is also the world’s largest store of snow and ice outside the polar region.
