Pakistan is a Muslim country, located in southern Asia. The neighboring countries are India, Iran, Afghanistan, and China. It is officially called the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. In the south, it has long coastline along the Arabian Sea. Pakistan is the 34th largest country in the world and has the 7th largest army in the world. The capital of Pakistan is Islamabad. Before 1960, it was Karachi, which is now the country’s largest city. The motto of the country is Unity, Discipline, and Faith. The national language is URDU. The name Pakistan means Land of the Pure in Persian and Urdu.
ABOUT PAKISTAN
Official Name: Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Father of the Nation : Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah (1876-1948)
National Poet : Allama Muhammad Iqbal (1877-1938)
Capital : Islamabad
Imports : Industrial equipment, chemicales, vehicles. steel, iron, petroleum, edible oil, pules, tea.
Exports : Cotton, textile goods, rice, leather items, carpets, sports goods, handi-crafts, fish and fish prep and fruit.
Religion : 97% Muslims, (77 % Sunni, 20% Shi'a) Christian Hindu 3%
National Anthem : Approved in August, 1954 Verses Composed by: Abdul Asar Hafeez Jullundhri Tune Composed by: Ahmed G. Chagla Duration: 80 seconds
Pakistan's Official Map: Drawn by Mian Mahmood Alam Suhrawardy (1920-1999)
National Flower : Jasmine
National Animal: Markhor
National Bird : Chakor (Red-legged partridge)
Popular Games : Cricket, Hockey, Football, Squash
National Games : Hockey
Tourist's resorts : Murree, Quetta, Hunza, Ziarat, Swat, Kaghan, Chitral and Gilgit
Archaeological sites : Moenjo Daro, Harappa, Taxila, Kot Diji, Mehr Garh, Takht Bhai
Total Area :
803, 940 Sq.km
Punjab:
205,344 Sq.km
Sindh:
140,914 Sq. km
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa:
74,521 Sq.kmBalochistan:
347,190 Sq.kmFederally Administered Tribal Areas:
27,220 Sq.km
Islamabad (Capital):
906 Sq.km
