Pakistan

Pakistan forms part of the continent of Asia, where it has a coastal position and is bordered by Afghanistan, China, India, Iran, the Gulf of Oman and Indian Ocean. There are seven continents in the world: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Europe, Antarctica, Australia (Oceania). Asia is the world's largest continent, occupying a total area of 43,820,000 km2. Asia has 48 countries, with some countries belonging to both Asia and Europe, and forms 29.5% of the world's landmass. Pakistan is a coastal country that covers a total area of approximately 796,095 km2. It is the ninth biggest country in Asia by area, and its overall size is slightly bigger than Turkey.

The following border information provides details on the length of Pakistan's borders:
Coastline 1,046 km, Afghanistan 2,670 km, China 438 km, India 3,190 km, Iran 959 km.

Pakistan has an arid, desert climate for the most part with high temperatures. The climate is more temperate in the north-western region and arctic in the north. The geography of Pakistan is split into three main areas: the Balochistan Plateau is located in the west and southern regions, the Indus River plain occupies parts of the central and eastern area, and the highlands dominate the north. lowest point: Arabian Sea 0m highest point: K2 8,611m

The official languages of Pakistan are Punjabi, Urdu and English. Saraiki,Sindhi and Pashtu are also widely spoken in this country. Other languages used by a small percentage of the population include Balochi, Brahui, Hindko and Burushaski.

The primary religion of Pakistan is Muslim at approximately 96% of the population. The majority are Sunni Muslims, and less than 15% are Shia Muslims. Sunni and Shia are two main branches of Islam. People belonging to the Islamic religion worship Allah. In the English language, the word Allah refers to God in Islam. Those belonging to the religion of Islam believe in one god. Most of Pakistan’s population are Muslim and follow the practices of Islam. The remaining population either belongs to other religions or no religion at all.

Natural resources are materials and substances that can be found occurring naturally on Earth. Natural resources are very important across the world, and can be exploited for economic gain. The level of resources that occur naturally in an individual country are influenced by varying factors such as the geography, climate and location of that country. Some countries are very rich in natural resources, where as others have limited to none. Countries that have particularly rich resources include Russia, The United States, Saudi Arabia and Canada. Food, transport and construction are three of the primary uses of natural resources. For example, fish is a naturally occurring resource that can be caught for food consumption. Crude oils can be refined into different types of fuels in order to power vehicles/cars. Wood/timber from forests can be used to build homes and furniture. The natural resources found in Pakistan include arable land suitable for growing crops, extensive natural gas reserves, limited petroleum, poor quality coal, iron ore, copper, salt and limestone.

Every country has its own unique culture, history and identity. Flags, symbols, emblems, mottos, songs, anthems and colors are used by countries across the world to represent national pride and identity. These national symbols are created through the unique history of a nation and can portray both hardship and prosperity, embodying freedom, strength and unity. Flags, emblems, songs, mottos and colors reflect the past, present and future hopes of a country, and create an important image to the rest of the world. National symbols can represent a combination of things that are important to a country such as birds, animals, plants, geographical features, tools of agriculture, crops, and tools of war. The following facts and information provide a guide to some of the most important national symbols, songs and colors of Pakistan: