PAKISTAN STUDIES GEOGRAPHICAL IMPORTANCE OF PAKISTAN
GROUP MEMBERS
MUHAMMAD NOMAAN (SP09-BEL-033)
HAFFIZ WAQAS ZAFAR(SP09-BEL-018) ZAFAR(SP09-BEL-018)
ABDUR REHMAN
(SP09-BEL-025)
LOCATION ON WORLD MAP
LOCATION
INTRODUCTION
Location
Pakistan is world¶s ninth most populous country and in North West part of south Asian sub continent.
It is bounded on the east by India (2912 km) & north west by Afghanistan(2460 km) km) on south sou th west by Iran (909 km) on the south by Arabian Sea and on the north with China Chin a (600 km). Spread over a diverse terrain, comprising steep mountains and deep valleys, fertile plains of Indus valley and deserts in sindh and Balochistan.
Climate
Pakistan exists the north of equator and east of the prime meridian, so it can grow four season crops. The climate is rich for the agriculture
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Natural resources
Pakistan has the best natural resources of the world.
Size and population
The land area of a state in itself is an element of power. Pakistan is fortunate in this regard that it has greater ratio of young generation while in contrast to that the west is far behind from us Pakistan has a land of 796096 sq km.
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Rivers
Chenab
Ravi
Sutlaj
Jehlam
Indus
These rivers directly fall in the Indus River
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Mountains
Range
Pakistan is home to 108 peaks above 7,000 metres. Most of the highest mountains in Pakistan are located in the Karakoram range, but some high mountains are in Himalaya (the highest of which is Nanga Parbat, Parbat, globally ranked 9th, 8126 m) and Hindu Kush (the highest of which is Tirich Mir , globally ranked 33rd, 7708 m).
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Agriculture
About
25% of Pakistan's total land area is under cultivation
Crops
The most important crops are wheat wheat,, sugarcane sugarcane,, cotton,, and rice cotton rice,, which together account for more than 75% of the value of total crop output.
Importance of Location
Location is perhaps more important than size. Location tends to make a state a land power or a sea power.
Pakistan has two of the largest countries of the world as its neighbor¶s. china china with a population of over one billion and India with nearly a billion.
Geographical importance
Pakistan is a south-Asian country The
importance of Pakistan in the world is unique uniqu e because of being a close-neighbor to middle-east,
having a common border with China, India, Iran, Afghanistan
and less then one kilometer distance from central Asian state of Uzbekistan
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Geo. importance with neighboring countries
Pakistan is bordered with Afghanistan, Iran, China and India. The trade is so easy as Pakistan has sea and dry ports. The greatest mountains range of Karakorum is also in Pakistan meeting it with China. Bordering Afghanistan to its south and east, Pakistan is perceived by both the British Government and the US administration to be crucial to success in Afghanistan.
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Geo strategic importance of Pakistan
While history has been unkind to Pakistan, its geography has been its greatest benefit. It has resource rich area in the north-west Pakistan is a junction of South Asia, West Asia and Central Asia, a way from resource efficient countries to resource deficient countries. due to its geographical location it play an impotent role in keeping in balance of power in Asia and particularly between the superpowers
Geographical importance
Bridge between South South Asia and South West Asia
Pakistan is located at the mouth of Indian Ocean
it is the gate way for central Asian states to reach the Indian Ocean.
China finds way to Indian ocean and Arabian Sea through Korakaram.
Pakistan offers the shortest route of 2600 km as compared to Iran (4500 km) or Turkey (5000 km).
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. ASIAN Economic Blocs:
Iran is struggling to export its surplus gas and oil to eastern countries.
Qatar Pakistan and Turkmenistan Pipeline projects highlight the position.
Pakistan has important role in S.
Asia:
Obama
Conclusion
Many invaders came Arians , Lodi's , Mughals , and then Britishers. These invaders came, not to rule but to gather the rich resources of this area. Thus Pakistan in the world has a unique importance. Thus it is the gate way and trade route for central Asian states. For Russia, Pakistan could offer access to "warm waters´. For China Pakistan offers the shortest route of 2600 km as compared to Iran (4500 km) or Turkey (5000 km). Block or an axis between Delhi-Tehran-Beijing" during cold war.
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