Pamir Mountains

The Pamir Mountains is a mountain range in Central Asia, lying on the north-west border of India, in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. Its two highest mountains are Ismail Samani Peak (from 1932-1962 known as Stalin Peak, from 1962-1998 as Communism Peak) (24,590 ft/7,495 m) and Lenin Peak (23,508 ft/7,165 m). The region forms a geologic structural knot from which the great Tian Shan, Karakoram, Kunlun, and Hindu Kush mountain systems radiate. Covered in snow throughout the year, the Pamirs have long and bitterly cold winters, and short, cool summers. Annual precipitation is c.5 inches (12.7 cm), which supports grasslands but few trees. Coal is mined in the west, though sheep herding in upper meadowlands are the primary source of income for the area. There are many glaciers in the Pamir Mountains, including the 144mi/231km long Murghab Pass. \nCategory:Mountain ranges\n---- There was also a sailing ship named Pamir. \nzh-cn:帕米尔高原\nzh-tw:帕米爾高原