Pakistan- Introduction

Pakistan displays some of Asia’s most magnificent landscapes as it stretches from the Arabian Sea, its southern border, to some of the world’s most spectacular mountain ranges in the north. Pakistan is also home to sites that date back to word’s earliest settlements rivaling those of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia.

Located in South Asia, Pakistan shares an eastern border with India and a north-eastern border with China. Iran makes up the country’s south-west border, and Afghanistan runes along its western and northern edge. The Arabian Sea is Pakistan’s southern boundary with 1,064 km of coastline.
The country has a total area of 796,095 sq km and is nearly four times the size of the United Kingdom. From Gwadar Bay in it’s south-eastern corner, the country extends more than 1,800 km to the Khunjerab Pass on China’s border.

Official Name	Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Father of the Nation	Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
National Poet	Allama Muhammad Iqbal
President	Asif Ali Zardari
Prime Minister	Makhdoom Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani
Capital	Islamabad
Area Total	796,095 Sq. km.
Currency	Pak. Rupee
Exchange rate	Approx Pak Rupee 59 to 1 US dollar
National Flower	Jasmine
National Tree	Deodar (Cedrus Deodara)
National Animal	Markhor
National Bird	Chakor (Red-legged partridge)