Administration

Geography

Pakistan
The government type of
Pakistan is Federal Republic.

Culture

Society/ Religion

Location: Southern Asia,

bordering the Arabian Sea,
between India on the east and
Iran and Afghanistan on the
west and China in the north.
Total Area: 796,095 sq km

People in Pakistan prefer spicy

food. Their daily diet include
bread, rice and lentils.
The national clothing of
Pakistan is the Shalwar
Kameez for men and women.
Pakistani people are very
respectful to their elders.
Women in Pakistan are
conservative and prefer
socializing with women only.
Islam is practised by the
majority of Pakistanis and
governs their personal,
political, economic and legal

Bangladesh
The government type
of Bangladesh is
parliamentary
democracy.
Southern Asia,
bordering the
Bay of Bengal,
between Burma
and India

India
The government
type of India is
Federal Republic.

Total area:
143,998 sq km

Total area:
3,287,263 sq km

Bangladesh has a rich

intellectual heritage
and has spawned
manyb famous poets,
philosophers and
thinkers

The people of India put a

lot of emphasis on family
values and religious and
cultural festivals. Holi,
Dasehra and Eid are
celebrated with religious
and social fervor.

The community is
controlled by a Jirga
or a collection of the
elders of the
community.

80% of the population

is muslim while the
rest are hindus.

India is a country of many

religious and cultural
varieties. The majority of
the people in India are

Afghanistan has is a
Muslim majority
country.

Southern Asia,
bordering the Arabian
Sea and the Bay of
Bengal, between
Burma and Pakistan.

Afghanistan
The country is a
muslim state and
strict Islamic laws are
enforced.
Southern Asia,
north and west
of Pakistan,
east of Iran
Total area:
652,230 sq km

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Hindus.

Architecture

Architecture in Pakistan has

been influenced by the:
Indus Valley
Civilization
Buddhist and Hindu
Architecture
Mughal Architecture
British-colonial architecture
The most notable buildings of
modern Pakistani architecture
are; Faisal Mosque, National
Monument, Minar-e-Pakistan
and the Mazare Quaid.

The old temples and

mosques of the area
are examples of hiundu
and muslim cultures
while the new and
modern buildings
represent a growing
and expanding western
influence.

The architecture of India is

inspired by the Hindu and
Muslim culture. The
Hindu temples are dated
back to almost 5 thousand
years. They are decorated
with floral patterns and
beautiful statues of gods
and goddesses.

Mahmud made
Ghazni one of the
most beautiful cities
in his time. Sadly all
this beautiful
architecture has been
neglected and there is
a real need to revive
and restore these
amazing buildings.

Trade and Commerce

Ship building and

fishing are also
expanding businesses
in the region.

The region was rich in

spices, cotton and precious
stones

Oil, gas, gold and

lithium are just a few
of the hidden treasure
of the region

One of the leading

exporters of textile and
jute products to the rest
of the world.

. Modern India is one of

The region relies
the rising economies of the heavily on foreign aid
world and it trades in
in order to survive
many commodities.
Automobiles gems and
computer hardware are just
some of the things that
India exports to the rest of

Economy

The major trading partners of

Pakistan are China, Japan,
USA, India, Sri Lanka and UK.

The economy of the country rests

primarily on the textile industry.
Pakistan is a major exporter of cotton,
denim and finished textile products.

the world. As of 2013 the

indian economy is worth
1.3 trillion us dollars.