Hindustani classical music hindustni is the traditional music of northern areas of the Indian subcontinent, including the modern states of India. Qawwali Nastalq is a form of Sufi devotional music originated in India. It is popular in many parts of India including throughout North India. Geography for Kids Pakistan. Geography Asia Pakistan History and Timeline. Capital Islamabad. Population 1. 90,2. The Geography of Pakistan. Borders India, Afghanistan, Iran, China, maritime water border with Oman, Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman. Total Size 8. 03,9. Size Comparison slightly less than twice the size of California. Geographical Coordinates 3. N, 7. 0 0. 0 E. World Region or Continent Asia. General Terrain flat Indus plain in east mountains in north and northwest Balochistan plateau in west. Geographical Low Point Indian Ocean 0 m. N1y95IA/hqdefault.jpg' alt='Pakistan Qaumi Tarana Music' title='Pakistan Qaumi Tarana Music' />Geographical High Point K2 Mt. Godwin Austen 8,6. Climate mostly hot, dry desert temperate in northwest arctic in north. Major Cities Karachi 1. Lahore 7. 1. 32 million Faisalabad 2. Rawalpindi 2. 0. 26 million ISLAMABAD capital 8. Major Landforms Indus River Valley, Hindu Kush Mountains, Karakoram Mountains, Pamir Mountains, K2, Balochistan Plateau, Thar Desert, Cholistan Desert. Major Bodies of Water Indus River, Jhelum River, Ravi River, Kabul River, Manchar Lake, Keenjhar Lake, Gulf of Oman, Arabian Sea. Famous Places Jinnah Mausoleum, Minaret of Pakistan, Badshahi Mosque, Lahore Fort, Rani Kot Fort, Hingol National Park, Pir Shohawa, Concordia, K2 Mountain, Trango Towers, Port Grand, Tomb of Jahangir, Mohenjo daro. Economy of Pakistan. Major Industries textiles and apparel, food processing, pharmaceuticals, construction materials, paper products, fertilizer, shrimp. Agricultural Products cotton, wheat, rice, sugarcane, fruits, vegetables milk, beef, mutton, eggs. Natural Resources land, extensive natural gas reserves, limited petroleum, poor quality coal, iron ore, copper, salt, limestone. Major Exports textiles garments, bed linen, cotton cloth, yarn, rice, leather goods, sports goods, chemicals, manufactures, carpets and rugs. Major Imports petroleum, petroleum products, machinery, plastics, transportation equipment, edible oils, paper and paperboard, iron and steel, tea. Currency Pakistani rupee PKR. Pakistan Provincesclick for larger viewNational GDP 4. Government of Pakistan. Type of Government federal republic. Independence 1. 4 August 1. UK. Divisions The country of Pakistan is divided up into the four main provinces of Balochistan, Sindh, Punjab, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Other regions include the capital city area of Islamabad, Tribal Areas, and disputed areas with India in Kashmir. National Anthem or Song Qaumi Tarana National Anthem. National Symbols Animal Markhor, snow leopard. Bird Chukar. Aquatic mammal Indus River dolphin. Reptile Mugger crocodile. Fish Golden mahasher. Amphibian Indus Valley toad. Tree Deodar tree. National icon Shaheen falcon. Motto Faith, unity, discipline. Description of flag The flag of Pakistan was adopted on August 1. It has a dark green background field with a white stripe on the left hoist side. Inside the green field is a white star and a white crescent. The flag is often called the Flag of the Crescent and Star. The crescent represent progress and the star light. The color green represents the religion of Islam. National Holiday Republic Day, 2. March 1. 95. 6. Other Holidays Kashmir Solidarity Day February 5, Pakistan Day March 2. Labor Day May 1, Independence Day August 1. Iqbal Day November 9, Birthday of Muhammad Ali Jinnah December 2. Eid ul Adha, Eid ul Fitr, Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad, Ashura. The People of Pakistan. Languages Spoken Punjabi 4. Sindhi 1. 2, Siraiki a Punjabi variant 1. Pashtu 8, Urdu official 8, Balochi 3, Hindko 2, Brahui 1, English official and lingua franca of Pakistani elite and most government ministries, Burushaski, and other 8. Nationality Pakistanis. Religions Muslim 9. Sunni 7. 7, Shia 2. Christian, Hindu, and other 3. Origin of the name Pakistan The name Pakistan was originally coined by Choudhry Rahmat Ali. He suggested the name and that the letters each stood for a different region. P Punjab. A Afghania. K Kashmir. S Sindh. TAN Balochistan. The name also means Land of the Pure in the Persian and Urdu languages. Muhammad Ali Jinnah. Famous People Shahid Afridi Cricket player. Benazir Bhutto The first female Prime Minister of Pakistan. Abdul Sattar Edhi Humanitarian. Muhammad Iqbal National Poet. Chanda Kochhar Profile Pdf. Muhammad Ali Jinnah Founding Father of Pakistan. Abdul Kahn Nuclear physicist. Imran Khan Cricket player and politician. Reema Khan Actress. Ehsan Sehgal Poet and activist. Nawaz Sharif Prime minister. Pervez Musharraf President and general. Malala Yousafzai Womens rights activist. Geography Asia Pakistan History and TimelineSource for population 2. GDP 2. 01. 1 est. CIA World Factbook.