Outline of Pakistan

The Flag of Pakistan

The Coat of arms of Pakistan

An enlargeable map of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Pakistan:

Pakistan – sovereign country located in South Asia.^[1] It has a 1,046 kilometres (650 mi) coastline along the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan in the west, Iran in the southwest, India in the east and China in the far northeast.^[2]

General reference

An enlargeable relief map of Pakistan

• Pronunciation:
• Common English country name: Pakistan
• Official English country name: The Islamic Republic of Pakistan
• Common endonym(s):
• Official endonym(s):
• Adjectival(s): Pakistani
• Demonym(s):
• Etymology: Name of Pakistan
• International rankings of Pakistan
• ISO country codes: PK, PAK, 586
• ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:PK
• Internet country code top-level domain: .pk

Geography of Pakistan

An enlargeable topographic map of Pakistan

• Pakistan is: a country
• Location:
  • Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
  • Eurasia
    • Asia
      • South Asia
        • Indian subcontinent
      • Iranian plateau
  • Time zone: Pakistan Standard Time UTC+05, Pakistan Summer Time UTC+06
  • Extreme points of Pakistan
    • High: K2 8,611 m (28,251 ft) – second highest mountain on Earth
    • Low: Arabian Sea 0 m
  • Land boundaries: 6,774 km

 India (including the disputed LoC is 2,912 km)

 Afghanistan 2,430 km

 Iran 909 km

• Coastline: Arabian Sea 1,046 km

• Population of Pakistan:
• Area of Pakistan: 803,940 km²
• Atlas of Pakistan

Outline of Pakistan

Environment of Pakistan

An enlargeable satellite image of Pakistan

• Climate of Pakistan
• Environmental issues in Pakistan
• Ecoregions in Pakistan
• Renewable energy in Pakistan
• Geology of Pakistan
  • Earthquakes in Pakistan
• Protected areas of Pakistan
  • Biosphere reserves of Pakistan
  • National parks of Pakistan
• Wildlife of Pakistan
  • Flora of Pakistan
  • Fauna of Pakistan
    • Birds of Pakistan
    • Mammals of Pakistan
    • Fish of Pakistan
    • Amphibians of Pakistan
    • Reptiles of Pakistan

Natural geographic features of Pakistan

• Glaciers of Pakistan
• Islands of Pakistan
• Lakes of Pakistan
• Mountains of Pakistan
  • Volcanoes in Pakistan
• Rivers of Pakistan
  • Waterfalls of Pakistan
• Valleys of Pakistan
• List of World Heritage Sites in Pakistan

Administrative divisions of Pakistan

Provinces of Pakistan

Districts of Pakistan

Municipalities of Pakistan

• Capital of Pakistan: Islamabad
• Cities of Pakistan

Demography of Pakistan

Government and politics of Pakistan

Politics of Pakistan

• Form of government:
• Capital of Pakistan: Islamabad
• Elections in Pakistan
• Political parties in Pakistan

Foreign relations of Pakistan

• Diplomatic missions in Pakistan
• Diplomatic missions of Pakistan
• India-Pakistan relations

International organization membership

The Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a member of:^[1]

African Union/United Nations Hybrid operation in Darfur (UNAMID) Asian Development Bank (ADB) Association of Southeast Asian Nations Regional Forum (ARF) Colombo Plan (CP) Commonwealth of Nations Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Group of 24 (G24) Group of 77 (G77) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) International Criminal Court (ICCt) International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) International Development Association (IDA) International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS) International Finance Corporation (IFC) International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) International Labour Organization (ILO) International Maritime Organization (IMO) International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO) International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Olympic Committee (IOC) International Organization for Migration (IOM) International Organization for Standardization (ISO) International Telecommunication Union (ITU) International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Islamic Development Bank (IDB)

Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) Nonaligned Movement (NAM) Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Organization of American States (OAS) (observer) Partnership for Peace (PFP) Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) (observer) South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme (SACEP) South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) United Nations (UN) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT) United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS) United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) Universal Postal Union (UPU) World Confederation of Labour (WCL) World Customs Organization (WCO) World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) World Health Organization (WHO) World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) World Meteorological Organization (WMO) World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Pakistan

• Capital punishment in Pakistan
• Constitution of Pakistan
• Crime in Pakistan
• Human rights in Pakistan
  • LGBT rights in Pakistan
  • Freedom of religion in Pakistan
• Law enforcement in Pakistan

Pakistani Armed Forces

• Command
  • Commander-in-chief:
    • Ministry of Defence of Pakistan
• Forces
  • Pakistan Army
  • Pakistan Navy
  • Pakistan Air Force
• Military history of Pakistan

Local government in Pakistan

History of Pakistan

Main article: History of Pakistan

• Economic history of Pakistan
• Military history of Pakistan

Culture of Pakistan

• Architecture of Pakistan
• Cuisine of Pakistan
• Ethnic minorities in Pakistan
• Languages of Pakistan
• Media in Pakistan
• National symbols of Pakistan
  • Coat of arms of Pakistan
  • Flag of Pakistan
  • National anthem of Pakistan
• People of Pakistan
• Prostitution in Pakistan
• Public holidays in Pakistan
• Religion in Pakistan
  • Buddhism in Pakistan
  • Christianity in Pakistan
  • Hinduism in Pakistan
  • Islam in Pakistan
    • Ahmadiyya in Pakistan
  • Judaism in Pakistan
  • Sikhism in Pakistan
• List of World Heritage Sites in Pakistan
• Tribes in Balochistan
• Category:Punjabi tribes
• Tribes in North-West Frontier Province
  • Afridi
  • Orakzai
  • Bangash
  • Khattak
  • Mahsud
  • Marwat
  • Mohmand
  • Wazir
  • Yusufzai*

Tribes in Punjab

• • [Niazi * Niazi tribe mostly live in District Mianwali]
• Tribes in Balochistan
  • Baloch people
  • Pashtune people
  • Hazara people
• Tribes in Sindh
  • Bhil
  • Kolhi
  • Maghwar
  • Gurgala
  • Shikari
  • Sami people
  • Saniasi
  • Wartia
  • Khati
  • Kocharra
  • Kunbhar
  • Ravarra
  • Kabotaria
  • Jogi (snake charmer)
  • Jogi (Marwari)
  • Burraha
  • Gurarro
  • Muhanna
  • Bagari
  • Bhangi
  • Hadwarr
  • Guaria
  • Rabari
  • Charan
  • Sati
  • Oad
  • Balishai
  • Lohar
• Tribes in Gilgit-Baltistan
  • Balti people
  • Shina people
  • Burusho people
  • Dard people
  • Domba
  • Yashkuns

Art in Pakistan

• Cinema of Pakistan
• Literature of Pakistan
• Music of Pakistan
• Television in Pakistan
• Theatre in Pakistan

Sports in Pakistan

• Polo in Pakistan
• Football in Pakistan
• Pakistan at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Pakistan

• Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2009): 44th (forty-fourth)
• Agriculture in Pakistan
• Banking in Pakistan
  • National Bank of Pakistan
• Communications in Pakistan
  • Internet in Pakistan
• Companies of Pakistan
• Currency of Pakistan: Rupee
  • ISO 4217: PKR
• Economic history of Pakistan
• Energy in Pakistan
  • Energy policy of Pakistan
  • Oil industry in Pakistan
• Health care in Pakistan
  • Family planning in Pakistan
• Mining in Pakistan
• Pakistan Stock Exchange
• Tourism in Pakistan
• Transport in Pakistan
  • Airports in Pakistan
  • Rail transport in Pakistan
  • Roads in Pakistan
• Water supply and sanitation in Pakistan

Education in Pakistan

See also

• Ba'ab-ul-Islam
• Index of Pakistan-related articles
• List of international rankings
• List of Pakistan-related topics
• Member state of the Commonwealth of Nations
• Member state of the United Nations
• Outline of Asia
• Outline of geography

References

1. "Pakistan". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
2. The entire Kashmir region is claimed by Pakistan, including Jammu and Kashmir. China also administers part of the region with the Indian and Pakistani-held areas defined by the Line of Control.Pakistan refers to Jammu and Kashmir as "Indian-Occupied Kashmir".

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Pakistan

• Government of Pakistan
• The President of Pakistan
• The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
• Pakistan travel guide from Wikivoyage
• Outline of Pakistan at DMOZ