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Overview
A high-altitude cold desert of monasteries, glacial lakes and the world's highest motorable roads.
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Ladakh is a union territory of North India with its seat of government at Leh.
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It spans 59,146 km² across 7 districts and is home to roughly 3 lakh people.
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The regional economy is measured at about ₹0.09 lakh crore in gross state domestic product.
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Pangong Tso sits at about 4,350 m above sea level
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Hosts the Indian Astronomical Observatory at Hanle
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One of the world's largest cold deserts