Pakistan (Urdu: پاکِستان), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia location at the crossroads of South Asia, the Middle East, and Central Asia. It has a 1,046 kilometre (650 mile) 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 the People's Republic of China in the far northeast. Tajikistan also lies very close to Pakistan but is separated by the narrow Wakhan Corridor.
The region forming modern Pakistan was at the heart of the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation and then later ecompassed successively, recipient of ancient Vedic, Persian, Turco-Mongol, Indo-Greek and Islamic cultures. The area has witnessed invasions and/or settlement by the Aryans, Persians, Greeks, Arabs, Turks, Afghans, Mongols, Sikhs and the British. In addition to the Indian independence movement which demanded an independent India, the Pakistan Movement (led by Muhammad Ali Jinnah of the Muslim League),which also sought independent India ;also primarily sought an independent state for the majority Muslim populations of the eastern and western regions of British India. In compulsion the British granted independence and also the creation of the Muslim majority state of Pakistan that comprised the provinces of Sindh, North-West Frontier Province, West Punjab, Balochistan and East Bengal. With the adoption of its constitution in 1956, Pakistan became an Islamic republic. In 1971, a civil war in East Pakistan resulted in the creation of Bangladesh.
Pakistan's history has been characterized by periods of military rule and political instability. It is still a developing nation that faces problems of poverty and illiteracy being the sixth most populous country in the world and having the second largest Muslim population in the world after Indonesia. It also has the second largest Shia Muslim population in the world. The country is listed among the Next Eleven economies and is the world's only Muslim-majority nuclear state.
South Asian countries, the Pro Arabian Sea. Southwest neighbors. Area 79 61 million square kilometers. Population 1 28 billion (1995). Islamabad. Northwest of the plateau, mountain, southeast of the Indus River plain. Indian River running north and south. Drought in most parts. The world's major wheat and cotton producing countries. Dominated by cotton textile industry. National divided into four provinces: Punjab, Sindh, NWFP and Balochistan; Federally Administered Tribal Areas and Federal Capital Islamabad. Provinces consists of area Division, County District, township and village associations. 1947.8.14: Pakistan, the state established by the East Bengal (East Bengal), West Punjab (West Punjab), Balochistan (Beluchistan), North-West Frontier Province (North-West Frontier), Sindh (Sind) composition. Capital of Karachi. The fact that the native states remain independent and voluntary choice to join India or Pakistan. 1948.7.23: Federal Capital Territory (Federal Capital territory) set up by a total of 2,103 square kilometers of Karachi and the rural component. 1950: renamed as West Punjab province of Punjab. 1955: East Bengal was renamed East Pakistan province (East Pakistan) 1955.10.14: In addition to parts of the capital into foreign Seba province of West Pakistan (West Pakistan), Lahore. But the move had been protesting the territory of the Pashtun tribes and Afghanistan. Later proved, and even affected the international situation in the region and the Cold War. 1958.9. 8: Gwadar (Gwadar) Oman transferred by the West Pakistan (Balochistan) 1960. 8.1: Rawalpindi, the capital of the temporary relocation (Rawalpindi) 1961: Federal Capital Territory into West Pakistan province. 1967: move the capital Islamabad. 1970.7. 1: West Pakistan province of Balochistan are divided into (Beluchistan), North-West Frontier Province (North-West Frontier), Punjab (West Punjab), Sindh (Sind) and Islamabad Territory. 1971.12.15: Seba Dongba independent confirmation. 1981: Islamabad Territory (Islamabad administered area) to the capital district (capital territory). Before and after 1990: the spelling of Balochistan by the Beluchistan to Baluchistan. Sindh changed the spelling from the Sind Sindh.
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Best time to travel Pakistan: Pakistan is in most parts of sub-tropical, southern tropical climate, high altitude areas in northern part of the snow. The annual average temperature of 27 degrees, the average annual rainfall of 270 ml. Pakistan is the hottest season of 6,7 month, most of the noon temperature exceeded 40 ℃, while in Sindh and Balochistan provinces in some areas may be high noon, the temperature above 50 ℃. More than 2 km altitude above the northern mountainous area of relatively cool, and the temperature difference between day and night temperature difference is about 14 ℃. The coldest season is December to February. Pakistan hot summer, autumn and winter tourism is more appropriate. Pakistan's main natural disasters, floods. When the snow melted on the mountains in northern summer and then met the monsoon rain, flows into Pakistan throughout the Indian River rose and often flooded, as Pakistan's major natural disasters. Folk Festivals in Pakistan: In Pakistan, gorgeously dressed caravan's going nowhere, is decorated, and often deafening sound of song and dance. Bus and truck caravan to the main body of the vehicle painted flowers and birds, landscapes and colorful characters such as decorations, they must attack to trimmed with many small accessories. Decorated the front of the top high, like wearing a crown, even with sound, light of the "multimedia" effect. All this is not a dress rack their brains to the executive order, not art for art, but rather faithfully reflects the spirit of Pakistani entertainment. Pakistani Food: Pakistan is an Islamic country, mainly hand pilaf with mutton curry or pie, chicken and the like. Pakistanis like to eat spicy food, they used pepper, turmeric, curry and other foods known around the world to do. Pakistan's food, whether meat, fish, beans, or vegetables, mostly spicy, kimchi is spicy. They do not have the habit of cooking, whether it is beef, mutton, fish, or a variety of beans, vegetables, stew are too overripe. The staple food of Pakistanis as flour and rice, a name of "Qia Badi" the most popular coarse bread, and cakes, fried potatoes, stuffing, "Triangle." It is also widely consumed Western-style snacks and bread. Often rice pilaf with a variety of condiments made of butter and meat pilaf. Stained the color of another wedding rice is essential for sweet foods. They eat without knife and fork, chopsticks, but after the clean hands to eat with his right hand holding (left hand considered unclean). Their clutch technology is very skilled, and are not afraid of hot. Pakistan is an Islamic country, where more than 95% of the residents believe in Islam. Provisions of the education law, drinking is a crime, believers can not drink alcohol, but drink tea. Additionally, residents are eating meat and dairy cattle, the lack of vegetables. So, has long been refreshing to quench their thirst, refreshing fluid, digestion except tired, they formed a wind study tea, universal love, both urban and rural, young and old, almost everyone is drinking. Like China, "visitors to offer tea," the people of Pakistan is a courtesy to receive guests. To a Pakistani guest house, the owner then cooked tea reception, often also send cookies, cakes dessert. Master accompanied the guests, while talking, while tea with a point, much of that in some parts of Guangdong, "a tea two points," the tea wind study. Pakistan Transportation: Aviation, a total of 21 airports in Pakistan, including Karachi International Airport is Europe and Asia must pass through the airport route, one of the largest airlines for Pakistan Airlines, has about 35 kinds of aircraft, and the world between city convenience. Transportation between the airport and the city airport bus, tickets Rs 10. There is also a taxi, but must be negotiated on the price front, it will be very easy to blackmail. They can also take the hotel shuttle provided. In addition to taxi urban transport, there are also buses available to take; motorized tricycle, wagon and mule train locally called tongas, can be called with the stop over, can take 3 to 4 people for a ride. Total length of 8,900 km highway. Kashgar to Pakistan a day, Manchester's international bus Su, you can take the international bus station. You can also Taxkorgan on the car. From soest along the Karakoram Highway to Islamabad, Pakistan by Pakistan coach and private, you can stay anywhere you want to get off. Pakistan Accommodation: There are various grades of hotels for tourists to choose. Prices in the Rs 80-300 / night range. Flag: a rectangle, length and width ratio of 3:2. The left is a white vertical rectangle, the total width of the flag of the 1 / 4; on the right is dark green rectangle, the central white star and crescent are a white crescent. White symbolizes peace, on behalf of domestic believe in Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Zoroastrianism and other minority residents; green symbol of prosperity, also on behalf of Islam. Crescent symbol of progress, five-pointed star symbol of the light; crescent and star is also a symbol of the faith of Islam. National Emblem: The color with the national flag; dark green and white. The top is a five-pointed star and crescent logo; the middle coat of arms, face shield divided into four parts, painted cotton, wheat, tea, jute four crops. Coat of arms on both sides decorated with flowers, green leaves. With a green sash on the bottom of Urdu (Pakistan Mandarin) words "piety, unity, discipline." National Flower: Jasmine Population: 149,000,000 (2004). Pakistan is a multi-ethnic country, which accounted for 63% of the family in Punjab, Sindh race accounts for 18%, 11% ethnic Pathan, Baloch and other 4%. 95% of the residents believe in Islam (official), a few Christian, Hindu and Sikh and so on. Urdu and English as official language. The main national languages are Punjabi, letter in German, Pashto and Balochi and so on. Capital: Islamabad (islamabad) (old translation Islamabad) is located more than 600 meters above sea level northeast of Val Porter plateau, back on Malta Gala Hill, east of Laval, clear lake, the south is a lush hills, the climate pleasant, beautiful scenery. In 1959, the Pakistani government decided to build a new capital here, was basically completed in 1970, has a population of 950,000 (2002). Administrative Districts: divided into four provinces, ten Federally Administered Tribal Areas and Federal Capital Islamabad. Provinces under the area, county, township and village associations. Location: The area is 79.6 square kilometers. Located in the northwestern Indian subcontinent, south to the Arabian Sea, east, north and west, respectively, with India, China, Afghanistan and Iran are neighbors. Coastline of 980 km. Three-fifths of the whole territory is mountainous and hilly, the southern coastal areas to arid desert, stretching north is rolling highland pastures and fertile soil. The Himalayas, Karakoram and Hindu Kush mountains on the three world famous big mountains in northern Brazil together, formed a strange landscape. Indian River from China into Pakistan territory, the from north to south, 2,300 km long drive, and finally into the Arabian Sea. In addition to the south has a tropical climate, the other is a subtropical climate. Population: 149,000,000 (2004). Pakistan is a multi-ethnic country, which accounted for 63% of the family in Punjab, Sindh race accounts for 18%, 11% ethnic Pathan, Baloch and other 4%. 95% of the residents believe in Islam (official), a few Christian, Hindu and Sikh and so on. Urdu and English as official language. The main national languages are Punjabi, letter in German, Pashto and Balochi and so on. Capital: Islamabad (islamabad) (old translation Islamabad) is located more than 600 meters above sea level northeast of Val Porter plateau, back on Malta Gala Hill, east of Laval, clear lake, the south is a lush hills, the climate pleasant, beautiful scenery. In 1959, the Pakistani government decided to build a new capital here, was basically completed in 1970, has a population of 950,000 (2002). Administrative Districts: divided into four provinces, ten Federally Administered Tribal Areas and Federal Capital Islamabad. Provinces under the area, county, township and village associations. A Brief History of the historic city of Lahore, Pakistan: "Pakistan" is derived from Persian, meaning "holy land" or "Muslim country." Pakistan has a long history, as early as 5,000 years ago, pregnant with brilliant here Indus civilization. Mohan famous Bronze Age site of the ancient city of Zhuhai daro civilization can be comparable with the ancient Nile. Historically, Pakistan and India was originally a country, then became a British colony. June 1947, India and Pakistan under the "Mountbatten program" to implement the partition. In the same year on August 14, Pakistan declared independence. March 23, 1956, formally established the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Picture of the rock paintings in the pagoda Kyrgyzstan Pakistan Pakistan's mountain town of Las Rock Gerais factors known to the ancient rock art. Starting from the capital Islamabad, drove north along the Indian River about 420 km to reach the "Djilas a" rock art sites. In the river dark and smooth on both sides of a block of rock, simple rock paintings by the local inhabitants left early for our broader human social life style. As portrayed in the great rock, Djilas Rock still lying quietly waiting for the people of India to watch the river bank. It is like an open-air museum, all the time telling people to and from the Indus civilization and long history. Economy: Pakistan is a developing economy is primarily agricultural. Known as the granary of the northern plains and river valleys of India has a large irrigation system for rice, wheat, cotton, sugar cane and other crops for food and economic growth provides a good water conditions. Basic self-sufficiency of food, rice, cotton exports as well. As subtropical fruit is very rich in resources of Pakistan and known as "fruit basket," said. Depressions in the plain rich bananas, oranges, mango, guava and melons, peaches abound in the mountains of high principle, grapes, persimmons and so on. Major mineral reserves are natural gas, oil, coal, iron, copper, bauxite, etc., a lot of chrome ore, marble and precious stones. Industrial backwardness, the most important industry is the cotton textile industry, there are other wool textile, sugar, paper making, tobacco, leather, machine building, chemical fertilizer, cement, electricity, gas, oil and other industries. Imports of petroleum and petroleum products, machinery and transport equipment, iron and steel products, fertilizers and electrical products. Main export, cotton, rice, textiles, leather products and carpets. Pakistan arts and crafts, technology skills, known for a long history of the world. Pakistani handicraft history can be traced back to prehistoric times. It's camel leather and deerskin products, carpets, onyx products, such as thousands of artisans through the polish and has been improving. Press: English-language newspaper the "News", "Dawn," "National News", etc.; Urdu newspapers have "battle reports", "Voice of the times" and "Oriental Daily" and so on. Main news agency Associated Press of Pakistan (state), Pakistan International News Agency (private). Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation radio stations, 27 radio stations, outside broadcast in 7 languages. Pakistani television stations television companies, television stations in major cities have.
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