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Pakistan covers an area of 796,095 square kilometers and shares borders with Iran, Afghanistan, India, and China. The country has a diverse climate and geography, including mountains, plains, and deserts, and a population that is predominantly young, with significant urban migration. Pakistan's geo-strategic importance is highlighted by its role in regional politics, its nuclear capability, and its position as a gateway to Central Asia for oil and energy resources.

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Pakistan covers an area of 796,095 square kilometers and shares borders with Iran, Afghanistan, India, and China. The country has a diverse climate and geography, including mountains, plains, and deserts, and a population that is predominantly young, with significant urban migration. Pakistan's geo-strategic importance is highlighted by its role in regional politics, its nuclear capability, and its position as a gateway to Central Asia for oil and energy resources.

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Pakistan study

Land,Location and People of Pakistan


Area
• Pakistan covers 770,875 square kilometers of land and
25,220 square kilometers of water.
• Total area of 796,095 square kilometers.
Location

• Latitude: 23.5˚N- 37˚N


• Longitude: 61˚E - 77˚E
• Highest Point: K-2(8611m) Deepest Point: Dasu patan
(6500m) 35° 37' 0" North, 75° 19' 0" East Lowest Point:
Sea level (0 feet)
• Latitude/Longitude (Absolute Locations)
Islamabad: (capital city) 33° 43' N, 73° 3' E
Karachi: 24° 53' N, 67° 1' E
Multan: 30° 11' N, 71° 27' E
Nok Kundi: 28° 49' N, 62° 45' E
Borders
• Pakistan shares land borders with 4 countries: Iran,
Afghanistan, India, china.
• ​Located in South Asia,
• Pakistan shares an eastern border with India. Length:2912 km
• North-eastern border with China. 1963
• Length: 510 km
Borders
• Iran makes up the country's south-west border. 1957
• Length:909 km
• Afghanistan runs along its western and northern edge. Durand
line.1893
• Length: 2250 km
• The Arabian Sea is Pakistan's southern boundary with 1,046km
of coastline.
Indus Valley Civilization

•It has maintained its distinctiveness in the Sub-continent. Indus Valley


Civilization is as old as 2500-1600 BC. The archeological heritage of
Harrappa and Mohenjo-Daro are clear evidence of this fact. Aryans first
came to this land followed by Islam and Muslims from Central Asia and
Afghanistan. Muslim rule continued about one thousand years. Then
the downfall of Muslim empire paved the way for British Rule, which
ended with the formation of two independent states of India and
Pakistan.
Geo-Physical features
• Diversity in the nature of territory:
• • North and Northwest: It includes Mountains of Himalayan and
trans-Himalayan Ranges, Korakoram & Pamirs, which includes
some of highest peaks like K2, Nanga Parbat etc.
• • West: Baluchistan Plateau is about 1000 feet in elevation with
dry mountains crossing it from northeast to the southwest. Here
very little rainfall occurs.
• • Indus Plains: Main agricultural region in the middle of the
Indus valley.
• • The Potohar Plateau is there in the East of upper Indus plains.
• • In South East of Indus Plains there is Deserts Thal, Cholistan
and Thar.
• Climate:
• Climate of Pakistan is diverse.
• North, Northwestern Mountains are extremely cold in winter but mild in summer.
• The Indus Plains are extremely hot in summer but cold and dry in winter.
• Coastal regions are having temperate climate. There are some variations within
each region.
• Four Seasons:
• Summer: May to September
• Winter: November to February
• Spring: March-April
• Autumn: September-October
• Rain:
• It varies from region to region. The main rainy season is the summer i.e. Monsoon
Population
• Pakistan is having a large population. The growth rate recorded over
3 percent in the 1970s to early 1990s. Now declined due to a number
of measures by the government but still it is higher as compare to the
other countries of the region. Census is taken after every ten years.
• 1951, 1961, 1972, 1981, 1998
• -----------------------------------------------
• Year Population Annual Growth In Million Percent
• 1951 36.2 ---
• 1961 46.2 2.80
• 1972 65.3 3.10
• 1981 84.3 3.06
• 1998 130.6 2.61
• The current growth rate in Pakistan is close to 2%, but
this is expected to halve to less than 1% by the year
2050 - at which point it is predicted to cross the 300
million threshold. The population was to near 216
million by 2020 and get to 245 million by 2030.
Important Features of the Population:

• • More than 50 Percent population is under the age of 21. A


large part of this population is dependent.
• • Add to this people over 65 years.
• • About 30 percent population lives in urban areas.
• • Why migrations to urban areas: Education, jobs, facilities etc.
• • Impact of urbanization: Poor civic conditions, education,
health, housing, town planning etc.
Geo-strategic importance of
pakistan
• Pakistan is located at a region which has great political,
economic and strategic location. It has been hub of
activities of great powers for last 20 years. It has
witnessed intervention of three great powers i-e Britain,
USSR, and USA. Its significance was further enhanced
during cold war when it becomes ally of US policy of
containment of USSR and now the post cold war era has
witnessed its significance particularly after the events of
9/11.
Gateway to central Asia-(oil and energy game):

•
Central Asia is the center stage of new Great games.
Western quest for resources- oil and energy resources in
the central Asia. After USSR decline, new quest started
which is as manifested by politics of oil. Pakistan is
located very close to the oil rich Middle Eastern
countries. The belt started from Iran and extended to
Saudi Arabia. Thus, Pakistan can influence shipment of
oil.
Link in the chain of Muslim countries
• Pakistan occupies a central location in the Muslim world.
Towards west of Iran, china extends to North Africa.
Thus it can actively participate in the activities of
Muslim world-economic development, transport of
resources and above all combat terrorism.
Only Muslim country with nuclear capability:

In the region Pakistan is the only Muslim country having


nuclear capability which has great influence on the
political, socio-economic activities in the region and the
maintenance of status quo in the region.

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