Pakistan
a sovereign country in south asia
Geography
- Continent-Asia
- Nearest Oceans and Other Countries-Afghanistan,China.and India/Arabian Sea
- Capital and Major Cities- Islamabad
- Size-307,374 mi^2
- Landforms-Indus River and the Himalayas
- Natural Resources- gold ore,copper ore,iron ore.
Economy
- Major Industries- Cotton Textile Productions,Apparel Manufacturing, and Accounting
- Trade- Rice,Kinnows,mangoes,furniture,textiles,clothing,and leather
- Currency- Rupee
Government
- Type of Government- Federal
- Head of Government- Nawaz Sharif
- Military- age:16-49 years old, 48,453,305 males available for service, 5 branches
- Foreign Policy- Allies: United States, Enemies: India,Afghanistan
History
- January 4,2015- War in North West Pakistan
- January 10,2015- A suicide attack on a Shiite Mosque, Killed at least 7 people
- January 25,2015- A massive blackout leaving 80% of the country without electricity
- March 15,2015- Church bombing in Lahore, killed 11 and injured 48
- March 23,2015- Taliban admits to killing at least 6 Pakistani soldiers
Social
- Class System- Caste System
- Religion- Islam
- Ethnic Groups- Punjabis, Pashtuns, Sindhis, and Balochis
- Life Expectancy- 66.44 years (2012)
- Languages Spoken- Urdu and English
- Education- Ministry of Education of the Government of Pakistan