Outline of Pakistan
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An enlargeable map of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
See also: Index of Pakistan-related articles
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Pakistan:
Pakistan – sovereign country located in South-central Asia.[1][2][3] It has a 1,046-kilometer (650 mi) coastline along the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman in the south, and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast.[4][5]
General reference[edit]
An enlargeable relief map of Pakistan
- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Pakistan
- Official English country name: The Islamic Republic of Pakistan
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Pakistani
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of Pakistan
- International rankings of Pakistan
- ISO country codes: PK, PAK, 586
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:PK
- Internet country code top-level domain: .pk
Geography of Pakistan[edit]
An enlargeable topographic map of Pakistan
Main article: Geography of Pakistan
- Pakistan is: a country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Greater Middle East
- Time zone: Pakistan Standard Time UTC+05, Pakistan Summer Time UTC+06
- Extreme points of Pakistan
- High: K2 8,611 m (28,251 ft) – second highest mountain on Earth
- Low: Arabian Sea 0 m
- Land boundaries: 6,774 km
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India (including the disputed LoC is 2,912 km)
Afghanistan 2,430 km
Iran 909 km
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- Coastline: Arabian Sea 1,046 km
- Population of Pakistan:
- Area of Pakistan: 803,940 km2
- Atlas of Pakistan
Outline of Pakistan[edit]
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Environment of Pakistan[edit]
An enlargeable satellite image of Pakistan
Main article: Environment of Pakistan
- Climate of Pakistan
- Environmental issues in Pakistan
- Ecoregions in Pakistan
- Renewable energy in Pakistan
- Geology of Pakistan
- Protected areas of Pakistan
- Wildlife of Pakistan
Natural geographic features of Pakistan[edit]
- Glaciers of Pakistan
- Islands of Pakistan
- Lakes of Pakistan
- Mountains of Pakistan
- Rivers of Pakistan
- Valleys of Pakistan
- List of World Heritage Sites in Pakistan
Administrative divisions of Pakistan[edit]
Main article: Administrative divisions of Pakistan
Provinces of Pakistan[edit]
Main article: Provinces of Pakistan
Districts of Pakistan[edit]
Main article: Districts of Pakistan
Municipalities of Pakistan[edit]
Demography of Pakistan[edit]
Main article: Demographics of Pakistan
Government and politics of Pakistan[edit]
- Main article: Government of Pakistan and Politics of Pakistan
- Form of government:
- Capital of Pakistan: Islamabad
Foreign relations of Pakistan[edit]
Main article: Foreign relations of Pakistan
International organization membership[edit]
The Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Pakistan[edit]
Main article: Law of Pakistan
- Capital punishment in Pakistan
- Constitution of Pakistan
- Crime in Pakistan
- Human rights in Pakistan
- Law enforcement in Pakistan
Pakistani Armed Forces[edit]
Main article: Pakistani Armed Forces
- Command
- Forces
- Military history of Pakistan
Local government in Pakistan[edit]
Main article: Local government in Pakistan
History of Pakistan[edit]
- Main article: History of Pakistan
Culture of Pakistan[edit]
Main article: Culture of Pakistan
- Architecture of Pakistan
- Cuisine of Pakistan
- Ethnic minorities in Pakistan
- Languages of Pakistan
- Media in Pakistan
- National symbols of Pakistan
- People of Pakistan
- Prostitution in Pakistan
- Public holidays in Pakistan
- Religion in Pakistan
- List of World Heritage Sites in Pakistan
- Tribes in Balochistan
- Category:Punjabi tribes
- Tribes in North-West Frontier Province
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- [Niazi * Niazi tribe mostly live in District Mianwali]
- Tribes in Balochistan
Art in Pakistan[edit]
- Cinema of Pakistan
- Literature of Pakistan
- Music of Pakistan
- Television in Pakistan
- Theatre in Pakistan
Sports in Pakistan[edit]
Main article: Sports in Pakistan
Economy and infrastructure of Pakistan[edit]
Main article: Economy of Pakistan
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2009): 44th (forty-fourth)
- Agriculture in Pakistan
- Banking in Pakistan
- Communications in Pakistan
- Companies of Pakistan
- Currency of Pakistan: Rupee
- Economic history of Pakistan
- Energy in Pakistan
- Health care in Pakistan
- Mining in Pakistan
- Pakistan Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Pakistan
- Transport in Pakistan
- Water supply and sanitation in Pakistan
Education in Pakistan[edit]
Main article: Education in Pakistan
See also[edit]
| Urdu language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| Western Punjabi language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| Sindhi language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| Pashto language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| Kashmiri language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| English language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
Main article: Pakistan
- Ba'ab-ul-Islam
- Index of Pakistan-related articles
- List of international rankings
- List of Pakistan-related topics
- Member state of the Commonwealth of Nations
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Asia
- Outline of geography
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Pakistan". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ Encarta Encyclopedia - Pakistan
- ^ Middle East Institute: Pakistan
- ^ Weiss, Anita M. and Mughal, Muhammad Aurang Zeb. 2012. Pakistan. Kotzé, Louis and Morse, Stephen (eds), The Berkshire Encyclopedia of Sustainability, Vol. 9. Great Barrington, MA: Berkshire, pp. 236-240.
- ^ The entire Kashmir region is claimed by Pakistan including Indian-administered Kashmir. China also administers part of the region with the Indian and Pakistani-held areas defined by the Line of Control.Pakistan refers to Indian-administered Kashmir as Indian Occupied Kashmir.
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- Government of Pakistan
- The President of Pakistan
- The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Pakistan travel guide from Wikivoyage- Outline of Pakistan at DMOZ
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