Pakistan holds K2, the second highest mountain on Earth and the hardest of the eight-thousanders to climb. The Indus Valley cities of Mohenjo-daro date to around 2500 BC.
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Easy learning about Pakistan
The capital city of Pakistan is Islamabad, capital city of Pakistan.
Word: Indus
Meaning: life river
Administrative Divisions
4 provinces, 2 pakistan administered areas, 1 division and 1 federal capital territory.
Provinces:
- Balochistan
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- Punjab
- Sindh
Pakistan administered areas:
- Azad Kashmir
- Gilgit-Baltistan
Division:
- Federally Administered Tribal Areas
Federal capital territory:
- Islamabad Capital Territory
Administrative divisions of Pakistan map
Pakistan is a Country located in the Southern Asia sub-region in the continent of Asia.
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Height
0 m (0 ft), 250 m (820 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 2000 m (6560 ft), 3000 m (9840 ft), 4000 m (13120 ft), 5000 m (16400 ft), above 6000 m (19690 ft)Sea depth
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Basic Information
Capital City: Islamabad, capital city of Pakistan
Population: 255,219,554 (UN)
Area: 803,940 km² / 499,544 sq mi
People from Pakistan are called: Pakistanis
Geography
Latitude: 29.328° N
Longitude: 68.546° E
Geographical Subregion: Southern Asia
Continental Region: Asia
Borders
- China — Land border
- Afghanistan — Land border
- Iran — Land border
- India — Land border
Climate
mostly hot, dry desert; temperate in northwest; arctic in north
Global Indices
EF EPI Position: 67 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Score: 493 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Proficiency: Low Proficiency (EF EPI)
Global Peace Index Rank: 152 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 2.919 (GPI)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 168 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.544
Mean Years of Schooling: 4.3
Expected Years of Schooling: 7.9
Life Expectancy at Birth: 67.6 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Muslim Sunni and Shia
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Illegal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: N/A
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: Life
Physical Punishment: No
Technical Information
TLD: .pk
Calling Code: +92
MapGeo Name: Pakistan
MapGeo Code: PK