Hunza

Hunza is a region in the northern region of Pakistan, known asNorthern Areas of Pakistan. It comprises an area of 3,900 mi² (10,101 km²) and is divided into three parts: Gojal, mainly populated with Wakhi people; BrBurushal, with Burusho people and Shinaki, the shina speaking people. Until 1974 Hunza was a princely state with its capital situated at Baltit (also known as Karimabad). It is now ruled directly from Islamabad through the administration based in Gilgit, the regional capital of Gilgit-Baltistan.

Hunza was an independent principality for 900 years until its incorporation into Jammu and Kashmir in 1869. It was combined with the neighboring state of Nagar in 1888 and united with Gilgit in 1889 under British Empire rule. It acceded to Pakistan after the British withdrawal in 1947 but was ruled by a local prince or Mir [[1] until as late as 1974.

The region is principally inhabited by three ethnic groups, the Broshos also known as the Hunzukuts, the Wakhis also known as Tajiks and the Shins. The majority of the people is Ismaili, a sect in Shia Islam. They are followers of The Aga Khan and thus practice a very liberated form of Islam. The Aga Khan-IV has put a lot of funding into the area to help with agriculture and the local economy. Burushaski, Wakhi, Shina and Domaski are the main languages spoken in Hunza.