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The Geography of Pakistan (Urdu: جغرافیۂ پاکِستان) encompasses a wide variety of landscapes varying from plains to deserts, forests, and plateaus ranging from the coastal areas of the Indian Ocean in the south to the mountains of the Karakoram, Hindukush, Himalayas ranges in the north.
It is geographically the largest of Pakistan's four provinces, at 347,190 km 2 or 134,051 square miles, and composes 48% of the total land area of Pakistan. The population density is very low due to the mountainous terrain and scarcity of water. The southern region is known as Makran. The central region is known as Kalat. [1]
West Himalaya [1] (Azad Kashmir, north Punjab, north Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) Indomalayan: Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests: Western Himalayan broadleaf forests: West Himalaya [2] (Azad Kashmir, north Punjab, north Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) Indomalayan: Temperate coniferous forests: Western Himalayan subalpine conifer forests: West Himalaya [3]
The Thar Desert, also known as the Great Indian Desert, is a large, arid region in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent that forms a natural boundary between India and Pakistan. It is the world's 16th largest desert, and the world's 9th largest subtropical desert. 85% of the Thar Desert is in India, and the remaining 15% is in ...
Pakistan – sovereign country located in South Asia. [1] It has a 1,046 kilometres (650 mi) coastline along the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan in the west, Iran in the southwest, India in the east and China in the far northeast.
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Pakistan actively participates in the United Nations with a Permanent Representative representing its positions in international politics. [299] It has advocated for the concept of "enlightened moderation" in the Muslim world. [300] Pakistan is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, SAARC, ECO, [301] [302] and the G20 developing nations. [303]
Pakistan Studies is one of the few heritage subjects [9] for O-level [10] and IGCSE qualifications governed by Cambridge International Examinations. The syllabus covers Pakistan's history, cultural heritage, national identity, geography, economy, and environment, as well as the challenges and opportunities faced by the country. [11]