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Pakistan Michelle Confer Block ¾ . Geography 1. Absolute/relative location: Pakistan is located at 65 degrees east and 30 degrees north. Relative location: Pakistan is in Asia. Physical place: Pakistan is about the same size as Texas and Oklahoma combined.
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Geography 1 Absolute/relative location: • Pakistan is located at 65 degrees east and 30 degrees north. • Relative location: Pakistan is in Asia. Physical place: • Pakistan is about the same size as Texas and Oklahoma combined. • In the North there are some of the highest mountains. • Pakistan is mostly flat. • The rainy season is July and August: The Indus river floods a lot.
Geography 2 Movement: • When your not in the city horse-drawn carts are common ways of getting around. • Roads aren’t paved. • People use cars, buses, and rickshas. • Cars drive on the left side of the road instead of the right. This is a map of Pakistan
History 1 Arab traders and Islam: • In the early eighth century Arab traders came to Pakistan and brought things to buy and sell, and at the same time brought Islam to the country. • Many people were Hindu but some still converted to Islam. • In the 1600’s a Muslim Kindom called the Moghal Dynasty took over Pakistan and India. This is the Moghul Dynasty
History 2 Civil War • East and west Pakistan were two very different places. • 1971- East Pakistan declared its independence and a civil war started. • East Pakistan won and became Bangladesh. • West Pakistan became Pakistan. • Zulifigar Ali Bhutto ruled until 1977. Picture of zulifigar Ali Bhutto
History 3 East and West Pakistan • 1947- Britons left Pakistan. But Muslims were afriad Hindus would take over. • So they created a separate country for Muslims. • From that became East and West Pakistan.
Economy Pakistan is a developing country because….. • Only 35% of its live in urban areas and the number should be much higher. • Population- 37.8% of Pakistan’s population is ages 0-14. • Oil-289.2 million barrels • Infant mortality- 66.94 deaths • Cars- only 8% of Pakistan’s population owns cars. • GDP- Pakistan- $2,800 USA- $ 48,000 Above: Pakistan Rupee
politics Government • Type: federal republic • Pakistan has two leaders of its country. A President and a Minister • President: Asif Ali Zardari • Prime Minister: SyedYousufRazaGilani the prime minister runs the country. This is a Pakistan policeman
Culture 1 Religions • Main religion: Islam- about 97% • Other religions: christians and Hindus- 3%
Culture Languages • Official language: Urdu- 8% • English is also spoken-taught in schools These are urdu characters
Culture 3 Costoms/Holidays • Islam Holidays: Ramadan- a month when Muslims fast from sunrise to sundown • Ramadan has a more important part of it called Eid-ul-fitrits celebrated at the end of the month for three days. • During Eid-ul-fitrget new clothes and spend time with their family.
Culture 4 Clothing • National dress- ShawlerQameez • Men ware plain colors • Woman ware brighter and bolder colors. • Woman also ware a dupatta which is a scarf around their heads.
Facts and figures Population and growth rate • Population rate: 164,741,924 people • Growth rate: 1.999% Life expectancy • Females: 65.25 years • Males: 63.07 years Literacy Rate • Females: 36% These are Pakistan Kids • Males: 63%
Intresting information Making carpets • Kids usally help make them because there hands are small enough to weave the strands of camel hair. Food • Curry is popular • Chapati a flat bread is often eaten. School • There are three types of school: Persian carpet • Madrassa-only religious education. • Public and privite, privite is good but only the rich can afford it. • Public is for the very poor and it s not very good Family • Usally very big and live close by. Sports • Tennis, field hokey, squash, and soccer. Polo is hokey on horses.
Citations • CIA The world factbook-"Pakistan."CIA The World Factbook. 2009. • Culturegrams-"Pakistan."Culturegrams. 2009.