Official Name: Islamic Republic of Pakistan 

The highest peak in Pakistan is K2 

(also known as Mount Godwin Austen). Rising 8,611 m (28,251 ft)

K2 is the second highest mountain in the world, behind Mount Everest

Geography: 

Republic is in southern Asia, bounded

• On the north and northwest by Afghanistan

• On the northeast by Jammu and Kashmîr

• On the east and southeast by India

• On the south by the Arabian Sea

• On the west by Iran

Area: 803,943 sq. km. (310,527 sq. mi.)

Cities: 

Capital Is Islamabad

Other cities

the largest city of the country is Karachi

• Karachi 

• Lahore 

• Faisalabad

• Rawalpindi

• Hyderabâd

• Multan

• Peshawar

Climate:

The climate of Pakistan varies widely from place to place.

 In the mountain regions of the north and west,

 temperatures fall below freezing during winter

Nationality: Pakistan(i).

Population is approximately: 141,145,344

Annual growth rate : 2.6%

Ethnic groups:

• Punjabi

• Sindhi

• Pathan (Pushtun)

• Baloch

• Muhajir (i.e., Urdu-speaking immigrants from India and their descendants)

• Saraiki

• Hazara

Religions:

• Muslim 97%

small minorities

•  Christians

•  Hindus

•  and others

Languages:

• Urdu (national and official)

• English

• Punjabi

• Sindhi

• Pushtu

• Baloch

• and many others (more then 32 languages are spoken in Pakistan)

Literacy Rate  is 40%

Economy:

GDP is approximately: $59 billion

Real annual growth rate is approximately: 3.1%

Per capita GDP is approximately: $441

Natural resources:

The resources of Pakistan are primarily agricultural

• Natural gas

• Limited petroleum

• Substantial hydropower potential

• Coal

• Iron ore

• Gypsum

• Limestone

• Manganese

• Sulfur

• Clay

• Graphite

• Copper

Agriculture Products:

• Wheat

• Cotton

• Rice

• Sugarcane

• Tobacco

Trade:

 Exports is approximately $7.8 billion

Major Export Products are

• Raw cotton

• Rice

• Cotton yarn

• Textiles

• Fruits

• Vegetables

 Major Export Countries:

• U.S.

• Japan

• U.K.

• Saudi Arabia

• Germany

 Imports is approximately $9.4 billion

Major Import Products are

• Wheat

• Crude oil

• Cooking oil

• Fertilizers

• Machinery

 Major Import Countries 

• U.S.

• Japan

• Saudi Arabia

• Malaysia

• U.K.

• Sri Lanka
  

RIVERS:

• Sutlej

• Ravi

• Chenab

• Jhelum

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