Pakistan's+Geography

=PAKISTAN GEOGRAPHY= [|MAPS AND INFORMATION ABOUT PAKISTAN FROM NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC]
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According to [|countrystudies.us], Pakistan charges about 84,159 square kilometers of the old noble state of Jammu and Kashmir in the northeastern spot of Pakistan. This area is often called the "third pole" because of its big glaciers.

Pakistan is home to some of the worlds tallest mountains. K2, which is the second tallest mountain in the world. It towers at 28,250ft(8,611m), and Nanga Parbat, 26,660ft(8,126m).[|Infoplease]

According to National Geographic, K2 is one of the most well known physical features of Pakistan. Standing at 28,250 feet, it is the second tallest mountain in the world. The first American to climb K2 was Louis Reichardt, in 1978. National Geographic says that it is the most difficult mountain to climb. K2 is located in Pakistan’s Karakoram Range.

K2 is the mountain Greg Mortenson failed to reach the top of according to [|virtual tourist] K2 is a vast desert of rock walls and more. Also K2 is preferred to as the "Awesome," "Killer," and ''Savage," mountain. The local name of k2 is Chogori which means the king of mountains in Balti language. Some people don't fulfill their dreams of climbing this massive mountain.

I learned that Pakistan is bordering the Arabian Sea. Its climate it mostly dry and hot due to the deserts. Its neighbors are India, Afghanistan, Iran, and a small bit of China. I got my information from[| infoplease.com].

I found out that Pakistan's climate is usually a hot and dry climate, with desert conditions prevailing throughout much of the area.That information came from [|infoplease.com]

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Pakistan is settled in the western part of the Indian subcontinent, with Afghanistan and Iran to the west, India to the east, and to the west, the Arabian Sea. It is nearly twice the size of California.The northern and western highlands of Pakistan hold the rising Karakoram and Pamir mountain ranges. The Baluchistan Plateau rests to the west, and the Thar Desert and an expanse of plains, the Punjab and Sind, lie to the east. The 1,000-mile-long (1,609 km) Indus River and its contributing streams flow through Pakistan from the Kashmir region to the Arabian Sea. All of this information is from [|Infoplease] .=====

I learned that Pakistan's neighboring countries are China, India, Iran, and Afghanistan. I got that information from [|about.com]. ( you type Pakistan's geography in the search bar.) I also learned that the geographic coordanates are 30 00 N, 70 00 E.

I found out that the area is //total:// 803,940 sq km //land:// 778,720 sq km //water:// 25,220 sq km

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I found out that Pakistan is settled in the western part of the Indian subcontinent, with Afghanistan and Iran to the west, India to the east, and to the west, the Arabian Sea. It is nearly twice the size of California.The northern and western highlands of Pakistan hold the rising Karakoram and Pamir mountain ranges. The Baluchistan Plateau rests to the west, and the Thar Desert and an expanse of plains, the Punjab and Sind, lie to the east. The 1,000-mile-long (1,609 km) Indus River and its contributing streams flow through Pakistan from the Kashmir region to the Arabian Sea. All of this information is from [|Infoplease] .=====

Pakistan is 300,664 sq mi (778,720 sq km) in land area. Pakistan is about twice the size of California. It is in the western part of the Indian Subcontinent and contains the Karakoram and Pamir mountain ranges. Pakistan's major river is the Indus River. It is one of the longest rivers in the world stretching 1,800 feet long. [|InfoPlease] and [|Britannica] supplied this information. = = The amount of irrigated land in Pakistan is 182,300 sq mi according to [|CIA World Fact Book].

According to “[|Brunet]”, Pakistan borders Iran, India, Afghanistan, and China. Pakistan is west of Iran, east of India, north of Afghanistan, and northeast of China. Pakistan’s longitude and latitude are 62 to 75 degrees east and 24 to 37 degrees north.

According to [|infoplease], Pakistan is bordered by Iran, Afghanistan, India, that Arabian Sea, and a small bit of China.

According to [|infoplease], Pakistan's largest cities are Karachi, Lahore, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, and Gujranwala are the largest cities in Pakistan.

most people live in the more The majority of the people in Pakistan live in the Indus River valley area around the cities of Faisalabad, Lahore, Rawalpindi/Islamabad, and Peshawar. The people live in this area because they depend on the river to supply food, water, and transportation. [|U.S. Department of State] Farmers live more near the rivers so that they can grow their crops in the fertile soil.
 * Where do most people live in Pakistan and why? **

People in Pakistan don't live in mountains like the **Karakoram and Pamir mountain ranges that are in the northern and western parts of Pakistan. How much of Pakistan is agricultural and what do they grow? **

Only about 40% of Pakistan can even be considered as possibly agricultural, but it is still has land that can be grazed from and that area is estimated to be 10% to 70% depending on how much rainn fall the country gets. 80% of the countrys agricultural farming is reliant on irrigation. Tenant farmer ushally give 50% of what they grow to their land lords. Some crop that are major exports are the following, cotton yarn and cloth, raw cotton and rice.[|Pakistan web site] Pakistan grows sunflowers, rice, sugarcane, wheat, corn, and cotton.


 * How much snow does Korphe get each year? **

Korphe is a small village situated in the North-east region of Pakistan and is at the base of the mountain range Karakoram. Since Pakistan is very arid and hot, then they probably don’t get very much snow maybe none.

In the book, Three Cups of Tea, it says the village of Korphe gets freezing cold, and on page 95 it says " The first snowflakes of the season swirled down." so they must get some snow. I think they probably get heavy snow.

Korphe doesn't get much snow because it is located in the northern part of Pakistan, and if i remember correctly in Three Cups of Tea is said that snow is a "rare sight in Korphe"

It probably gets some snow, but not a lot. The book always described it as more "icy", than snowy. It seems as though it is either really freezing (too cold to get tons of snow) or really hot.

Pakistan is bordered by Iran on the west, Afghanistan on the northwest, China on the northeast, India on the east, and the Arabian Sea on the south. The total land area is estimated at 803,940 square kilometers. [|Pakistan's geography].

Pakistan’s largest city, Karachi, is more humid than Islamabad but it gets less rain. July and August average more than 25 millimeters of rain in the Karachi area. Karachi ranges from an average daily low of 13 degrees C during the winter evenings to an average daily high of 34 degrees on summer days. Information from [|Pakistan- GEOGRAPHY]

According to Maps of the World, the Pakistani lakes are beautiful. They are one of the main attractions in Pakistan. Also, there are many great dams built on the lakes. The lakes in Pakistan play an important role in deciding Pakistan’s climate; “Few Pakistan Lakes keep the weather temperature on the lower side”. The water in Pakistan’s lakes comes from glaciers, as well as snow melting in the mountains. The most important source of water is rainfall, however.

The [|Indus River] is the most important river in [|Pakistan]. The river flows through parts of [|China], [|India] , and [|Pakistan] , [|Kashmir] , [|Punjab] and [|Sindh]. The [|Indus River] is the most important water supply for Punjab and Sindh. It begins in [|Tibet] and flows into the [|Arabian Sea]. The seasons also affect the flow, making it lower in the winter and overflowing in the monsoon season. The river is about 200 miles long. Information from [|Indus River].

Pakistan is a country that is 307,375 square miles. It's isolated countries are Afghanistan and India. These facts come from The Junior Scholastic.

A description of Pakistans geography is this. The Indus River flows southwest into the Arabian Sea. The Karakoram mts run across the north.\

Pakistan is a almost completely isolated country bordered by Afganistan.