Pakistan Map
Google Maps, detailed facts of Pakistan (ISO: PK) and the capital city, Islamabad. This page enables you to explore Pakistan and its land boundaries in total: 7,257 km. You may also view the border countries of Pakistan (total: 4, Afghanistan 2,670 km, China 438 km, India 3,190 km, Iran 959 km with its area of total: 796,095 sq km; land: 770,875 sq km, water: 25,220 sq km through detailed Satellite imagery – fast and easy as never before – with Google Maps.
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Pakistan Google Maps & Facts
This virtual map shows Pakistan, located in Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea, between India on the east and Iran and Afghanistan on the west and China in the north, with its cities, towns, highways, main roads, streets, Street Views, and terrain maps regularly updated by Google.
You are viewing Pakistan and its location (Asia) at the geographic coordinates of 30 00 N, 70 00 E, inland counties boundaries and international borders.
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Geographical facts about Pakistan including Islamabad, the capital city of Pakistan |
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| Name of the country: | Pakistan | Capital city: | Islamabad |
| Geographical coordinates of Pakistan: | 30 00 N, 70 00 E | Geographical coordinates of Islamabad: | 33 41 N 73 03 E |
| Location of Pakistan: | Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea, between India on the east and Iran and Afghanistan on the west and China in the north | Continent / area: | Asia |
| The area of Pakistan: | total: 796,095 sq km; land: 770,875 sq km, water: 25,220 sq km | Area comparative of Pakistan: | slightly more than five times the size of Georgia; slightly less than twice the size of California |
| The elevation data of Pakistan: | mean elevation: 900 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m, highest point: K2 8,611 m | The climate of Pakistan: | mostly hot, dry desert: temperate in northwest: arctic in north |
| Land use of Pakistan: | agricultural land: 35.2%; arable land 27.6%; permanent crops 1.1%; permanent pasture 6.5%; forest: 2.1%; other: 62.7% (2011 estimate) | Irrigated land: | 202,000 sq km (2012) |
| Geographical notes of Pakistan: | controls Khyber Pass and Bolan Pass, traditional invasion routes between Central Asia and the Indian Subcontinent | The terrain of Pakistan: | divided into three major geographic areas: the northern highlands, the Indus River plain in the center and east, and the Balochistan Plateau in the south and west |
| Land boundaries of Pakistan: | total: 7,257 km | Borders countries of Pakistan: | Afghanistan 2,670 km, China 438 km, India 3,190 km, Iran 959 km |
| Maritime claims of Pakistan: | territorial sea: 12 nautical miles, contiguous zone: 24 nautical miles, exclusive economic zone: 200 nautical miles, continental shelf: 200 nautical miles or to the edge of the continental margin | ||
Fast Facts about Pakistan
Are you traveling to Pakistan? When you are on the way to explore foreign countries in Asia, it is always good to be aware of the nature of that specific nation and the surroundings, in this case: Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea, between India on the east and Iran and Afghanistan on the west and China in the north.
Did you know that the legal system of Pakistan is common law system with Islamic law influence?
When you are traveling around or looking for accommodation in Pakistan, you would better know that (the lengths of roadways total: 263,942 km, paved: 185,063 km (including 708 km of expressways), unpaved: 78,879 km (2014)), and the most crowded areas in this country are: Karachi 16.618 million; Lahore 8.741 million; Faisalabad 3.567 million; Rawalpindi 2.506 million; Multan 1.921 million; ISLAMABAD (capital) 1.365 million (2015). The urbanization rate in this country looks like the following: urban population: 38.8% of the total population (2015).
The total population in Pakistan: 201,995,540 (July 2016 estimate) with a population growth rate of 1.45% (2016 estimate) and the most widely spoken language(s) are Punjabi 48%, Sindhi 12%, Saraiki (a Punjabi variant) 10%, Pashto (alternate name, Pashtu) 8%, Urdu (official language) 8%, Balochi 3%, Hindko 2%, Brahui 1%, English (official language; lingua franca of Pakistani elite and most government ministries), Burushaski, and other 8%. These days, Pakistan has to face a net migration rate of -1.4 migrant(s) / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
You may find the following ethnic groups in Pakistan nowadays; Punjabi 44.68%, Pashtun (Pathan) 15.42%, Sindhi 14.1%, Sariaki 8.38%, Muhajirs 7.57%, Balochi 3.57%, other 6.28%.
The right to vote in Pakistan can be exercised by the population from the age of 18 years of age, universal and he following ways can earn the citizenship; citizenship by birth: yes. Citizenship by descent: at least one parent must be a citizen of Pakistan. Dual citizenship recognized: yes, but limited to select countriesresidency requirement for naturalization: 4 out of the previous 7 years and including the 12 months preceding application.
In case if you plan to visit Pakistan for shopping, or for business porpuses, it is good to know that the national holiday(s) in Pakistan are: Pakistan Day (also referred to as Pakistan Resolution Day or Republic Day), 23 March (1940).
Whether you are traveling for business or not, never forget that sometimes there are several risks/hazards on your way; In the case of Pakistan, these are the most likely dangers you might face: frequent earthquakes, occasionally severe especially in north and west; flooding along the Indus after heavy rains (July and August). What do you think? Are you prepared enough to visit Islamabad and/or Pakistan?
Living with the given conditions, affected by all the civilization and natural harms in Pakistan, the population has to face a death rate of 6.4 deaths / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
Travel references about Pakistan
To make your travel experience better, you may do it better to understand at least one of the most widely spoken languages in Pakistan. Here they are: Punjabi 48%, Sindhi 12%, Saraiki (a Punjabi variant) 10%, Pashto (alternate name, Pashtu) 8%, Urdu (official language) 8%, Balochi 3%, Hindko 2%, Brahui 1%, English (official language; lingua franca of Pakistani elite and most government ministries), Burushaski, and other 8%.
For your local internet searches, use the following TLD: .pk
Do not be surprised, when visiting this country, its climate typically is like this; mostly hot, dry desert: temperate in northwest: arctic in north.
Its capital city is Islamabad, where the local time zone is UTC+5, which is 10 hours ahead of Washington DC during Standard Time. Note to the timezone in Islamabad: N/A.
For nature lovers, we do note the following elevation data regarding Pakistan; mean elevation: 900 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m, highest point: K2 8,611 m. The length of its total coastline are: 1,046 km and the length of the land boundaries is total: 7,257 km.
Current environmental issues in Pakistan; water pollution from raw sewage, industrial wastes, and agricultural runoff; limited natural freshwater resources; most of the population does not have access to potable water; deforestation; soil erosion; desertification.
And again – in case if you missed it-, those natural hazards, that are threatening your journey: frequent earthquakes, occasionally severe especially in north and west; flooding along the Indus after heavy rains (July and August).
For your traveling options, there are 151 (2013) airports and 23 (2013) heliports in Pakistan all together with N/A waterways, and roadways in total: total: 263,942 km, paved: 185,063 km (including 708 km of expressways), unpaved: 78,879 km (2014).
Background of Pakistan
Like every nation, Pakistan also has its historical background, and it has shaped its social, cultural, political and geographical characteristics; The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world and dating back at least 5,000 years, spread over much of what is presently Pakistan. During the second millennium B.C., remnants of this culture fused with the migrating Indo-Aryan peoples. The area underwent successive invasions in subsequent centuries from the Persians, Greeks, Scythians, Arabs (who brought Islam), Afghans, and Turks. The Mughal Empire flourished in the 16th and 17th centuries; the British came to dominate the region in the 18th century. The separation in 1947 of British India into the Muslim state of Pakistan (with West and East sections) and largely Hindu India was never satisfactorily resolved, and India and Pakistan fought two wars and a limited conflict – in 1947-48, 1965, and 1999 respectively – over the disputed Kashmir territory. A third war between these countries in 1971 – in which India capitalized on Islamabad’s marginalization of Bengalis in Pakistani politics – resulted in East Pakistan becoming the separate nation of Bangladesh. In response to Indian nuclear weapons testing, Pakistan conducted its own tests in mid-1998. India-Pakistan relations improved in the mid-2000s but have been rocky since the November 2008 Mumbai attacks and have been further strained by attacks in India by militants suspected of being backed by Pakistan. Nawaz SHARIF took office as prime minister in 2013, marking the first time in Pakistani history that a democratically elected government completed a full term and transitioned to a successive democratically elected government. Following a series of bomb and suicide attacks by the Tehrik-e Pakistan Taliban (TTP) begun in 2007, the Pakistan Government and TTP representatives agreed to a cease-fire in early 2014. However, by mid-year 2014 the talks collapsed and the TTP resumed attack plotting against Pakistani targets. Source: CIA, The World Factbook.
