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Pakistan
Pakistan is located in southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea between India and Iran/Afghanistan. Islamabad is the capital city. Pakistan has diverse geography that includes the highest mountain ranges in the world and one of the largest deserts. It also has the largest deep sea port and irrigation system globally. The population is predominantly Muslim and Urdu and English are the most common languages.
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Pakistan
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- 2. Geography Location: Southern Asia,bordering the Arabian Sea, between India on the east and Iran and Afghanistan on the west and China in the north
- 3. Area: total: 796,095 sqkm country comparison to the world: 36 land: 770,875 sq km water: 25,220 sq km Capital: Islamabad
- 4. Interesting Fact aboutPakistan Did you know that Pakistan has the highest Mountain Ranges In The World?
- 5. 1 …. slightly morethan five times the size of Georgia; slightly less than twice the size of California
- 6. Natural resources: land, extensivenatural gas reserves, limited petroleum, poor quality coal, iron ore, copper, salt, limestone
- 7. Interesting Fact aboutPakistan Did you know that Pakistan has the largest Deep Sea Port in the world?
- 8. Land use: arable land:26.02% permanent crops: 1.05% other: 72.93% (2011) Natural hazards: frequent earthquakes, occasionally severe especially in north and west; flooding along the Indus after heavy rains (July and August)
- 9. Environment - currentissues: water pollution from raw sewage, industrial wastes, and agricultural runoff; limited natural freshwater resources; most of the population does not have access to potable water; deforestation; soil erosion; desertification
- 10. Interesting Fact aboutPakistan Did you know that Pakistan has the highest paved International Road?
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- 13. Interesting Fact aboutPakistan Did you know that Pakistan has one of the Largest Desert In The World?
- 14. Government conventional longform: Islamic Republic of Pakistan conventional short form: Pakistan local long form: Jamhuryat Islami Pakistan local short form: Pakistan former: West Pakistan Government type: Federal republic Independence: 14 August 1947 (from British India)
- 15. Suffrage: 18 yearsof age; universal. National symbol(s): star and crescent. Green with a vertical white band (symbolizing the role of religious minorities) on the hoist side; a large white crescent and star are centered in the green field; the crescent, star, and color green are traditional symbols of Islam
- 16. Interesting Fact aboutPakistan Did you know that Pakistan has the Largest Irrigation System of The world?
- 17. Communications Telephones - mainlines in use: 5.803 million (2012) Mobile cellular: 125 million (2013) Internet users: 20.431 million (2009)
- 18. Transportation Airports: 151 (2013) Heliports:23 (2013) Pipelines: gas 12,646 km; oil 2,576 km; refined products 1,087 km (2013)
- 19. Interesting Fact aboutPakistan Did you know that more than 50% of World Footballs are made in Pakistan?
- 20. Military Pakistan Army (includesNational Guard), Pakistan Navy (includes Marines and Maritime Security Agency), Pakistan Air Force (Pakistan Fiza'ya) (2013) 16-23 years of age for voluntary military service; soldiers cannot be deployed for combat until age 18; the Pakistani Air Force and Pakistani Navy have inducted their first female pilots and sailors; the Pakistan Air Force recruits aviation technicians at age 15; service obligation (Navy) 10-18 years; retirement required after 18-30 years service or age 40-52 (2012)
- 21. Manpower available for militaryservice: males age 16-49: 48,453,305 females age 16-49: 44,898,096 (2010 est.)
- 22. Interesting Fact aboutPakistan Did you know that Pakistan is the First Islamic Country To Attain Nuclear Power?
- 23. Situated inLahore Built in 1673 55,000 worshipers Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb Badshahi mosque
- 24. Situated in Islamabad Largest Mosque in Pakistan Funded by Saudi Arabia Faisal mosque
- 25. Situated inKarachi First church in Sindh Built in 1845 Special commemorate stamps were issued Saint Patrick's Cathedral church, Karachi
- 26. Hindu tample Situated in Chakwal 900 years old tamples Built during the reign of Hindu kings Katas raj temple
- 27. Born placeof Guru Nanak Dev Founder of religion of Sikhism Shrine built before 16th century Gurdwara Janam Astan,Nankana sahib
- 28. Located in Lahore Built in1566 Lahore fort
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- 32. Pakistan monument Area2.8 acres 25 may 2004 Cost 580 million Time
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