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Humanities

13 March 2019

Country Profile: Pakistan

1. Geography

Pakistan is a country located in Southern Asia. The capital of Pakistan is Islamabad. Pakistan

borders India, Afghanistan, Iran, and China. Pakistan has an area of 340,000 square miles when

comparing it to the United States it is about a twelfth the country. The Arabian Sea is one of the

major bodies of water located off of the most southern part of Pakistan. Pakistan has five out of

fourteen of the tallest mountains. It also has the famous Himalayas mountain range. The

temperature ranges from ​2°C ​in January to 40​° ​C​ ​in June.

2. Politics

In Pakistan, the official head of state is Arif Alvi. Arif Alvi was a dentist before elected into

office as the president of Pakistan. He was elected on September 9th, 2018. Pakistan's

government is a Republic, a Republic is when the majority of voters elect their power or

representative. A historical event that shaped the current political climate was in 1947 Pakistan

joined the United Nations and became an official member. The current political climate in this

country is not balanced because internal conflict and large scale violence. It is considered the 5th

most unstable country in the world.

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3. Economy

The form of currency in Pakistan is Rupee. The currency rate from one US dollar to Rupee is

139 Rupees. The economy is currently unstable because of a terrorist attack and sectarians. The

major imports and exports are rice, cotton, livestock, surgery instruments, and tiles. The major

natural resources in this country are salt, gypsum, limestone, silver, and gold. The natural

resources in the country generate the majority of the country’s income. Pakistan has many

trading partners located in Asia and the United States.

4. Daily Life

In Pakistan, there is a population of 203,446,570, with 95-98% of the population believing in the

religion Islam. The official language for the country is called Urdu. The way you greet in this

language “A​s-Salam-u-Alaikum", which means "Peace be unto you". The mortality rate in

Pakistan is currently 75 per 1,000 live births, this is higher than the world’s average of 8 per

1,000. The life expectancy for Pakistan is 66.48 years. Literacy is the ability to read and write, in

Pakistan the Adult Literacy Rate is 58%​.

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