Aksai Chin

GPTKB entity

Properties (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf territory
gptkbp:accessibility restricted
gptkbp:administrativeDivision gptkb:China
gptkbp:area 38,000 km²
gptkbp:borders gptkb:Ladakh
gptkb:Tibet
gptkbp:climate cold desert
cold desert climate
gptkbp:conservationEfforts disputed territory
gptkbp:coordinates 35.0°N 78.0°E
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin British_colonial_era
gptkbp:criticism gptkb:China
gptkb:India
gptkbp:culturalHeritage nomadic tribes
Buddhist_influence
Tibetan_culture
gptkbp:culturalSignificance strategic location
gptkbp:currentStatus claimed_by_India
controlled_by_China
gptkbp:economicActivity mining
nomadic herding
gptkbp:elevation 4,500 m
gptkbp:environment arid
gptkbp:flora sparse vegetation
gptkbp:geographicalFeature mountains
plateau
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures high-altitude desert
rock_formations
gptkbp:historicalEvent gptkb:1962_Sino-Indian_War
gptkbp:historicalFigures gptkb:Simla_Accord
LAC (Line of Actual Control)
McMahon_Line
gptkbp:historicalPeriod territorial disputes
gptkbp:historicalSignificance gptkb:Sino-Indian_War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Aksai Chin
gptkbp:infrastructure limited development
gptkbp:internationalClassification limited
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:Chinese_military
gptkb:Indian_military
gptkbp:naturalResources water
minerals
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:China
gptkb:India
gptkbp:politicalRole India-China_relations
gptkbp:populationTrend low
gptkbp:region gptkb:Ladakh
gptkb:Xinjiang
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Kashmir
gptkb:Tibet_Autonomous_Region
Aksai Chin region
gptkbp:tourism minimal
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:National_Highway_219
Ladakh_Highway
gptkbp:waterSource glaciers
seasonal rivers
gptkbp:wildlife limited species