Pakistan country profile

Location
the location of pakistan is 30 00 N 70 00 E, and is bordered by india on the east, iran and
afghanistan on the west, and china on the north.
place
the total size of pakistan is 796,095 sq km and is ranked 36 in the world. when comparing texas
to pakistan it is 0.87 times a large as pakistan.
climate
the climate of pakistan is mostly dry.
Physical features
The largest mountain in pakistan is the K2 mountain.it has 1,046 km of coastal region.pakistan is
home to the indus river
population
The population of pakistan is 196,174,380, and is ranked 7th in the world. when compared to
californias population it has 157371880 more people. the major ethnic and religious groups are
Punjabi, Pashtun, Sindhi, and muslim groups.54.9% of the population can read a write and
children spend a total of 8 years on average in school.
History
In 1948 Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the first governor general of Pakistan, passes away.in 1958:
After a coup Ayub Khan takes over. in 2009 Pakistan government announces a truce with
Taliban, accepting a system of Islamic laws in the Swat valley, making the area a Taliban
sanctuary.
government
the government type in pakistan is republic (federal). The head of pakistans government is
prime minister mohammad Nawaz. pakistan scored a 127 out of 175 on the Corruption
Perceptions Index.
Economy
pakistan's total GDP is$574.1 billion, and is ranked 27 in the world. The per capita GDP is
$3,100 and is ranked 177 in the world. the GDP growth rate is 3.6%. pakistans main exports are
raw cotton and textiles, while its major imports are refined petroleum.pakistan gets most of its
energy from fossil fuels and hydroelectric plants.
movement
people first settled pakistan in 125,000 BC. many refugees are currently fleeing pakistan, because of
conflict.
human environmental interaction
pakistan has many dams including the 7th largest dam in the world.36.2% of pakistans population is
urbanized. there is currently terrorism in pakistan