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| colspan="2" style="border-top: solid 1px #ccd2d9; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; font-size: 95%;" | [[]]<br />map of Lo
| colspan="2" style="border-top: solid 1px #ccd2d9; vertical-align: top; text-align: center; font-size: 95%;" | [[]]<br />map of Ladakh
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| style="border-top: solid 1px #ccd2d9; padding: 0.4em 1em 0.4em 0; vertical-align: top;" | '''Capitals'''
| style="border-top: solid 1px #ccd2d9; padding: 0.4em 1em 0.4em 0; vertical-align: top;" | '''Capitals'''
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| style="border-top: solid 1px #ccd2d9; padding: 0.4em 1em 0.4em 0; vertical-align: top;" | Leh
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| Royal
| '''Head of State'''
| style="padding: 0 1em 0 0; text-align:left; vertical-align: top;"  | Mantang
| style="padding: 0 1em 0.2em 0; text-align:left; vertical-align: top;" | His Royal Highness
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| Administrative
| style="padding: 0 1em 0 0; text-align:left; vertical-align: top;"  | Jomsom
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| style="border-top: solid 1px #ccd2d9; padding: 0.4em 1em 0.4em 0; vertical-align: top;" | '''Provinces with Capitals'''
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| Mustang
| style="padding: 0 1em 0 0; text-align:left; vertical-align: top;" | Jomsom
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| Dolpo
| style="padding: 0 1em 0 0; text-align:left; vertical-align: top;"  | Dunai
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| Manang
| style="padding: 0 1em 0 0; text-align:left; vertical-align: top;"  | Chame
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| style="border-top: solid 1px #ccd2d9; padding: 0.4em 1em 0 0; vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" | '''Government'''
| style="border-top: solid 1px #ccd2d9; padding: 0.4em 1em 0 0; vertical-align: top;" | absolute monarchy
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| '''Head of State and Government'''
| '''Head of Government'''
| style="padding: 0 1em 0.2em 0; text-align:left; vertical-align: top;" | His Royal Highness Ashtok Bista
| style="padding: 0 1em 0.2em 0; text-align:left; vertical-align: top;" | ???
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| style="border-top: solid 1px #ccd2d9; padding: 0.4em 1em 0.4em 0; vertical-align: top;" | '''Demonym'''
| style="border-top: solid 1px #ccd2d9; padding: 0.4em 1em 0.4em 0; vertical-align: top;" | '''Demonym'''
| style="border-top: solid 1px #ccd2d9; padding: 0.4em 1em 0.4em 0; vertical-align: top;" | Lotian
| style="border-top: solid 1px #ccd2d9; padding: 0.4em 1em 0.4em 0; vertical-align: top;" | Ladakhi
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| style="border-top: solid 1px #ccd2d9; padding: 0.4em 1em 0.4em 0; vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" | '''Religions'''
| style="border-top: solid 1px #ccd2d9; padding: 0.4em 1em 0.4em 0; vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" | '''Religions'''
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| Official
| Official
| style="padding: 0 1em 0 0; text-align:left; vertical-align: top;"  | Tibetan, Lepcha, Limbu
| style="padding: 0 1em 0 0; text-align:left; vertical-align: top;"  | Ladakhi
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| Other
| Other
| style="padding: 0 1em 0 0; text-align:left; vertical-align: top;"  | Nepali
| style="padding: 0 1em 0 0; text-align:left; vertical-align: top;"  | Nepali, Tibetan
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| style="border-top: solid 1px #ccd2d9; padding: 0.4em 1em 0 0; vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" | '''Founding'''
| style="border-top: solid 1px #ccd2d9; padding: 0.4em 1em 0 0; vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" | '''Founding'''
| style="border-top: solid 1px #ccd2d9; padding: 0.4em 1em 0 0; vertical-align: top;" | 1380
| style="border-top: solid 1px #ccd2d9; padding: 0.4em 1em 0 0; vertical-align: top;" | ???
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| style="border-top: solid 1px #ccd2d9; padding: 0.4em 1em 0 0; vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" | '''Independence'''
| style="border-top: solid 1px #ccd2d9; padding: 0.4em 1em 0 0; vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" | '''Independence'''
| style="border-top: solid 1px #ccd2d9; padding: 0.4em 1em 0 0; vertical-align: top;" | 1790
| style="border-top: solid 1px #ccd2d9; padding: 0.4em 1em 0 0; vertical-align: top;" | ???
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| style="border-top: solid 1px #ccd2d9; padding: 0.4em 1em 0 0; vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" | '''Area'''
| style="border-top: solid 1px #ccd2d9; padding: 0.4em 1em 0 0; vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" | '''Area'''
| style="border-top: solid 1px #ccd2d9; padding: 0.4em 1em 0 0; vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" | 10,293 km²<br>3,974 mi²
| style="border-top: solid 1px #ccd2d9; padding: 0.4em 1em 0 0; vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" | 45,110 km²<br>??? mi²
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| style="border-top: solid 1px #ccd2d9; padding: 0.4em 1em 0 0; vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" | '''Population (2001)'''
| style="border-top: solid 1px #ccd2d9; padding: 0.4em 1em 0 0; vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" | '''Population'''
| style="border-top: solid 1px #ccd2d9; padding: 0.4em 1em 0 0; vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" | 54,113
| style="border-top: solid 1px #ccd2d9; padding: 0.4em 1em 0 0; vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" | 134,000
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| Ethnicities
| Ethnicities
| style="padding: 0 1em 0 0; text-align:left; vertical-align: top;"  | Bhutia 53%<br>Lepcha 25%<br>Limbu 12%<br>Nepali 10%
| style="padding: 0 1em 0 0; text-align:left; vertical-align: top;"  | Bhutia 53%<br>??? 25%<br>??? 12%<br>??? 10%
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| style="border-top: solid 1px #ccd2d9; padding: 0.4em 1em 0.4em 0; vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" | '''Currency'''
| style="border-top: solid 1px #ccd2d9; padding: 0.4em 1em 0.4em 0; vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" | '''Currency'''
| style="border-top: solid 1px #ccd2d9; padding: 0.4em 1em 0.4em 0; vertical-align: top;" |1 Himalayan Rupee (Rs) = 20 sukaa (?) = 240 paisa (?)
| style="border-top: solid 1px #ccd2d9; padding: 0.4em 1em 0.4em 0; vertical-align: top;" |1 Himalayan Rupee (Rs) = 20 sukaa (s) = 240 paisa (p)
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| style="border-top: solid 1px #ccd2d9; padding: 0.4em 1em 0.4em 0; vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" | '''Time zone'''
| style="border-top: solid 1px #ccd2d9; padding: 0.4em 1em 0.4em 0; vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" | '''Time zone'''
| style="border-top: solid 1px #ccd2d9; padding: 0.4em 1em 0.4em 0; vertical-align: top;" | CET UTC+5:30
| style="border-top: solid 1px #ccd2d9; padding: 0.4em 1em 0.4em 0; vertical-align: top;" | UTC +6:00
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| style="border-top: solid 1px #ccd2d9; padding: 0.4em 1em 0.4em 0; vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" | '''Telephone Code'''
| style="border-top: solid 1px #ccd2d9; padding: 0.4em 1em 0.4em 0; vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" | '''Telephone Code'''
| style="border-top: solid 1px #ccd2d9; padding: 0.4em 1em 0.4em 0; vertical-align: top;" | ?
| style="border-top: solid 1px #ccd2d9; padding: 0.4em 1em 0.4em 0; vertical-align: top;" | LDK
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| style="border-top: solid 1px #ccd2d9; padding: 0.4em 1em 0.4em 0; vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" | '''Registration'''
| style="border-top: solid 1px #ccd2d9; padding: 0.4em 1em 0.4em 0; vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" | '''Registration'''
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| [[wikipedia:call sign#Aviation|Aviation]]
| [[wikipedia:call sign#Aviation|Aviation]]
| style="padding: 0 1em 0 0; text-align:left; vertical-align: top;"  | LOM
| style="padding: 0 1em 0 0; text-align:left; vertical-align: top;"  | LDK
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| [[wikipedia:call sign#Amateur_radio|Amateur radio]]
| [[wikipedia:call sign#Amateur_radio|Amateur radio]]
| style="padding: 0 1em 0 0; text-align:left; vertical-align: top;"  | LOM
| style="padding: 0 1em 0 0; text-align:left; vertical-align: top;"  | LDK
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| [[wikipedia:ITU prefix|Radio prefix]]
| [[wikipedia:ITU prefix|Radio prefix]]
| style="padding: 0 1em 0 0; text-align:left; vertical-align: top;" | LOM
| style="padding: 0 1em 0 0; text-align:left; vertical-align: top;" | LDK
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| style="border-top: solid 1px #ccd2d9; padding: 0.4em 1em 0.4em 0; vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" | '''Organizations'''
| style="border-top: solid 1px #ccd2d9; padding: 0.4em 1em 0.4em 0; vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" | '''Organizations'''
| style="border-top: solid 1px #ccd2d9; padding: 0.4em 1em 0.4em 0; vertical-align: top;" | Commission on Very Small States<br>Himalayan Confederacy
| style="border-top: solid 1px #ccd2d9; padding: 0.4em 1em 0.4em 0; vertical-align: top;" | Himalayan Confederacy
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| style="border-top: solid 1px #ccd2d9; padding: 0.4em 1em 0.4em 0; vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" | '''Sports'''
| style="border-top: solid 1px #ccd2d9; padding: 0.4em 1em 0.4em 0; vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" | '''Sports'''
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| Official
| Official
| style="padding: 0 1em 0 0; text-align:left; vertical-align: top;"  | soccer
| style="padding: 0 1em 0 0; text-align:left; vertical-align: top;"  |  
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| Other
| Other
| style="padding: 0 1em 0 0; text-align:left; vertical-align: top;"  | cricket
| style="padding: 0 1em 0 0; text-align:left; vertical-align: top;"  |  
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Revision as of 07:53, 2 October 2010

The Rajadom of Ladakh
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[[]] [[]]
state flag coat of arms
[[]]
map of Ladakh
Capitals Leh
Head of State His Royal Highness
Head of Government ???
Demonym Ladakhi
Religions
Official Buddhism
Other Hinduism
Languages
Official Ladakhi
Other Nepali, Tibetan
Founding ???
Independence ???
Area 45,110 km²
??? mi²
Population 134,000
Ethnicities Bhutia 53%
??? 25%
??? 12%
??? 10%
Currency 1 Himalayan Rupee (Rs) = 20 sukaa (s) = 240 paisa (p)
Time zone UTC +6:00
Telephone Code LDK
Registration
Aviation LDK
Amateur radio LDK
Radio prefix LDK
Organizations Himalayan Confederacy
Sports
Official
Other

Texts in bold print are points of departure.

History

Timeline

More Detailed History

Toponymy

Government

Provinces (anchal)

Province Capital Area Population Prefectures Notes
Mustang Jomsom 3,573 km² 29,545 (2001) 15 slightly larger than *here's* Luxemburg
Dolpa Dunai 7,889 km² (2001) 19 about the size of *here's* Slovenia
Manang Chame 2,246 km² 9,587 (2001) 14 slightly smaller than *here's* Isle of Majorca
  • Thus, the total area of the rajadom is 13,708 km², about the size of *here's* Montenegro.
  • The 15 Mustang prefectures are Chhonkup, Lomanthan, Chhoser, Chanang, Sukkang, Dhami, Chhusang, Kagbeni, Jhong, Muktinath, Marpha, Tukuche, Kowang, Junjo, and Lete.
  • The 14 Manang prefectures are Fu, Nar, Thoche, Tanki Manang, Khangsar, Bhraka, Nyawal, Gyasu, Manang, Pisang, Chame, Tachi Bogarcchap, Thoche, Dharapani.
  • The 19 Dolpa prefectures are Bhijar, Saddang, Tinje, Phoksundo, Dho,Chhenka, Mukot, Sakartana, Dunai, Lawan, Raha, Tripunakot, Likhu, Pahada, Lohai, Kalika, Narku, Rimi, Sarmi.

Geography

Borders

Ladakh is bordered by on the:

North: Tibet
West: Kashmir
South: Jammu
East: Tibet

Climate

Economy

Demographics

Culture

National symbols

  • National mammal 1: Markhor (Capra falconeri)
  • National mammal 2: Asian Black Bear (Ursus thibetanus)
  • National bird: Scarlet minivet (Pericrocotus flammeus speciosa]
  • National flower: Brahma Kamal (Sausurrea obvallata)
  • National tree: Himalayan cedar (Cedrus deodara)
    • The hoist half of the flag is white, the color of the snows on the sacred Himalayas, which symbolizes the secular tradition of the Rajadom. The auspicious Parasol in the blue color of peace symbolizes His Majesty the King, whose noble actions enhance the Rajadom. Hence, it symbolizes that His Majesty is protector of the people of the Rajadom and the upholder of the secular foundations of the Rajadom.
    • The fly half of the flag is maroon, the color of the robes of the monks and symbolizes the spiritual tradition. The golden dharma wheel, with the gankyil in the center, symbolizes the flourishing of the Buddhist teachings in the Rajadom.
    • The pale wavy green symbolizes the Gandaki River that flows through the Rajadom.
    • The lung ta (wind horse) flies from fly to hoist symbolizing that the Buddhist tradition infuses the government of the Rajadom.
  • National emblem:
    • Per pale white and maroon, a pale wavy vert, on the dexter an auspicious parasol azure, on the sinister the Wheel of Dharma or; on a chief vert a wind horse courant to the dexter.
    • For supporters, on the dexter a sand fox and on the sinister a musk deer, all proper.
    • For a crest, a vajra or rising out of a lotus white.
  • National aviation roundel: a circle divided in half, white and red, a green stripe down the center.
  • National instrument: Wikipedia:

Lotian holidays

(Dates in italics are postponed)

Date Name Notes
14 February Losar New Year
21 February The King's Birthday
28 February Chotrul Duchen Butter Lamp Festival (2010 only)
21 March The King's Birthday Father's Day
27 May Suga Dawa Duchen The Buddha's Birth, Enlightenment, and Parinirvana (2010 only)
21 June Guru Rinpoche's Birthday
15 July Chokhor Duchen The Buddha's First Sermon (2010 only)
24 August Ulambana Ancestor Day (2010 only)
23 September Thri-bab Blessed Rainy Day (2010 only)
17 October Dashain Victory of the Goddess Durga (2010 only)
29 October Lhabab Duchen The Buddha's Descent to Earth (2010 only))
6 November The King's Coronation

Infrastructure

Education

Flora and fauna

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