Himalayan states

The term Himalayan states is used to group countries that straddle the Himalayas. It primarily denotes Bhutan, China, India, Nepal, and Pakistan; some definitions also include Afghanistan and Myanmar.^[1][2] Two countries—Bhutan and Nepal—are located almost entirely within the mountain range, which also covers southern Tibet, the Indian Himalayan Region, and northern Pakistan.^[3]

Himalayan states
Satellite imagery of the Himalayas, with state borders overlaid
Countries	Afghanistan  Bhutan  China  India  Myanmar    Nepal  Pakistan

The inhabitants of this region are mostly speakers of the Indo-Aryan languages and the Tibeto-Burman languages.^[4]

Some of the world's major transboundary rivers originate in the territory of the Himalayan states, including the Brahmaputra, the Ganges, the Indus, and the Irrawaddy.^[5]

See also

• Alpine states
• Baltic states