Categories:
-
Earth and the Environment
-
Atmosphere and Weather
-
Biographies
-
Ecology and Environmentalism
-
Geography
-
Geology and Oceanography
-
Minerals, Mining, and Metallurgy
-
History
-
Ancient Greece and Rome
-
Asia and Africa
-
Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific
-
Biographies
-
Historians and Chronicles
-
Latin America and the Caribbean
-
Modern Europe
-
United States and Canada
-
Literature and the Arts
-
Art and Architecture
-
Biographies
-
Classical Literature, Mythology, and Folklore
-
Fashion, Design, and Crafts
-
Journalism and Publishing
-
Language, Linguistics, and Literary Terms
-
Literature in English
-
Literature in Other Modern Languages
-
Performing Arts
-
Scholars and Historians
-
Medicine
-
Anatomy and Physiology
-
Biographies
-
Diseases and Conditions
-
Divisions, Diagnostics, and Procedures
-
Drugs
-
Psychology
-
People
-
History
-
Literature and the Arts
-
Medicine
-
Philosophy and Religion
-
Science and Technology
-
Social Sciences and the Law
-
Sports and Games
-
Philosophy and Religion
-
Ancient Religions
-
Biographies
-
Christianity
-
Eastern Religions
-
Islam
-
Judaism
-
Other Religious Beliefs and General Terms
-
Philosophy
-
The Bible
-
Places
-
Africa
-
Asia
-
Australia and Oceania
-
Britain, Ireland, France, and the Low Countries
-
Commonwealth of Independent States and the Baltic Nations
-
Germany, Scandinavia, and Central Europe
-
Latin America and the Caribbean
-
Oceans, Continents, and Polar Regions
-
Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, and the Balkans
-
United States and Canada
-
Plants and Animals
-
Agriculture and Horticulture
-
Animals
-
Biographies
-
Botany
-
Microbes, Algae, and Fungi
-
Plants
-
Zoology and Veterinary Medicine
-
Science and Technology
-
Astronomy and Space Exploration
-
Biochemistry
-
Biographies
-
Biology and Genetics
-
Chemistry
-
Computers and Electrical Engineering
-
Mathematics
-
Physics
-
Technology
-
Social Sciences and the Law
-
Anthropology and Archaeology
-
Biographies
-
Economics, Business, and Labor
-
Education
-
Law
-
Political Science and Government
-
Sociology and Social Reform
-
Sports and Everyday Life
-
Biographies
-
Crafts and Household Items
-
Days and Holidays
-
Fashion and Clothing
-
Food and Drink
-
Games
-
Manners and Customs
-
Social Organizations
-
Sports
Documents for "Pakistan and Bangladesh Political Geography":
-
Abbottabad
city (1991 est. pop. 66,000), NE Pakistan. It is a popular health resort c.4,000 ft (1,220 m) above sea level in the Himalaya region. It is also an administrative center and a market town for an...
-
Bahawalpur
city (1998 pop. 403,408), Punjab prov., E central Pakistan, on the Sutlej River. It is a commercial center, trading in wheat, sugarcane, dates, and cotton. Major manufactures are textiles,...
-
Baluchistan
province (1998 pop. 6,511,358), c.134,000 sq mi (347,000 sq km), Pakistan. The country's largest and least populous province, it is bounded by Iran on the west, by Afghanistan on the north, and by...
-
Bannu
town (1981 pop. 35,170), N Pakistan. It is a district administrative center and an important road junction and market town. The major industries are cloth weaving and the manufacture of cotton...
-
Chagai
town, W Pakistan, near the border with Afghanistan, on the trade route to Afghanistan and Iran. Pastoral Baluchi and Brahui inhabit the region, which is noted for its Oriental alabaster and other...
-
Dera Ghazi Khan
town (1981 pop. 102,007), central Pakistan, on the Indus canal. It is an administrative center in a wheat and millet area. Manufactures include textiles, processed foods, and rope. The town was...
-
Dera Ismail Khan
town (1981 pop. 64,358), N central Pakistan, c.1 mi (1.6 km) on the western bank of the Indus River. A district administrative center, it is known for its lacquered woodwork, glass and ivory ware,...
-
Faisalabad
formerly Lyallpur , city (1998 pop. 1,977,246), NE Pakistan, in a cotton- and wheat-growing area. It is an important transportation and commercial center, especially for grains, cloth, and ghee (clarified butter)...
-
Gujranwalla
city (1998 pop. 1,124,749), NE Pakistan. A road and rail hub, with linkage to Peshawar and Lahore, it is a commercial center trading in grains, melons, and sugarcane. There are varied...
-
Gujrat
city (1998 pop. 250,121), NE Pakistan. It is near the Chenab River and on a major road between Peshawar and Lahore. Gujrat is noted for its furniture, brassware, pottery, and cotton goods. Boots,...
-
Hunza
former princely state, 3,900 sq mi (10,101 sq km), NW Kashmir, administered by Pakistan. Declared a British protectorate in 1893, Hunza acceded to Pakistan after the partition of British India...
-
Hyderabad
city (1998 pop. 1,151,274), Sind prov., S Pakistan. Pakistan's fourth largest city, it has long been noted for its embroideries, precious-metal goods, and cutlery. It now has industries in food...
-
Islamabad
city (1998 pop. 524,500), capital of Pakistan, NE Pakistan, just NE of Rawalpindi , the former interim capital. Construction of Islamabad [city of Islam] as the capital, replacing Karachi, began in 1960. There are light manufacturing industries. Points of interest include...
-
Jhang-Maghiana
twin cities (1998 pop. 292,214) c.2 mi (3.2 km) apart, central Pakistan, on the Chenab River. Maghiana is above, in the highlands overlooking a valley; Jhang is below. Two roads link the two...
-
Jhelum
town (1981 pop. 92,646), NE Pakistan, on the Jhelum River. Located on the main railroad and road on Punjab piedmont plain, it is an important market for timber, and has sawmills and plywood,...
-
Karachi
city (1998 pop. 9,269,265), largest city and former capital of Pakistan, SE Pakistan, on the Arabian Sea near the Indus River delta. The capital of Sind prov., it is Pakistan's chief seaport and...
-
Khairpur
city (1981 pop. 61,447), SE Pakistan, in Sind prov. It trades in wheat, cotton, tobacco, and dates and is linked by road and rail to Karachi. Manufactures include textiles, carpets, refined sugar,...
-
Kohat
town (1981 pop. 55,832), N Pakistan, on the Kohat Toi River. The town, enclosed by a wall with 14 gates, is noted for its cotton fabrics and lungis. Kohat contains a 19th-century British fort...
-
Lahore
city (1998 pop. 5,063,499), capital of Punjab prov., E central Pakistan, on the Ravi River. It is the second largest city of Pakistan. A railway and air transport center near the Indo-Pakistani...
-
Larkana
city (1998 pop. 270,366), S central Pakistan, on the Ghar canal. Famous for the quality of its rice, it is an important grain market and a trading center for silk and cotton goods. Brass and other...
-
Mardan
city (1998 pop. 244,511), N Pakistan, on the Kalagarmi River. It is the site of a military cantonment and of a fort built (1854) by the British. An industrial center, it manufactures textiles,...
-
Mianwali
town (1981 pop. 59,159), N Pakistan, on the Indus River. It is the administrative center and market for a district that produces food grains, oilseed, hides, and wool.
-
Mirpur Khas
town (1981 pop. 124,371), S Pakistan, on the Let War canal. Founded in 1806, the town is a market for cotton and food grains.
-
Multan
city (1998 pop. 1,182,441), E central Pakistan, in the Punjab, near the Chenab River. It is an important road and rail junction, an agricultural center, and a market for textiles, leather goods,...
-
Muzaffarabad
town, NW Kashmir, at the confluence of the Jhelum and Neelam rivers. It is the chief city and capital of Azad Kashmir, which is administered by Pakistan. Muzaffarabad is a trading center. Much of...
-
North-West Frontier Province
province and historic region (1998 pop. 17,554,674), c.41,000 sq mi (106,200 sq km), NW Pakistan, bounded on the N and W by Afghanistan. Peshawar is the capital. An area of high, barren mountains dissected by fertile valleys, it is predominantly agricultural. Wheat is the chief crop; barley, sugarcane, tobacco, cotton, and fruit trees are...
-
Okara
city (1998 pop. 200,901), N central Pakistan. It is a market for food grains, oilseed, and cotton, with manufactures in textiles, hosiery, and carpets. The city has a national dairy farm and a...
-
Pakistan
officially Islamic Republic of Pakistan, republic (2005 est. pop. 162,420,000), 310,403 sq mi (803,944 sq km), S Asia. Pakistan is bordered by India on the east, the Arabian Sea on the south, Iran...
-
Peshawar
city (1998 pop. 988,005), capital of the North-West Frontier Province, NW Pakistan. A road and rail center near the famed Khyber Pass, Peshawar is an important military and communications center,...
-
Quetta
city (1998 pop. 560,307), capital of Baluchistan prov., W central Pakistan, at an altitude of c.5,500 ft (1,675 m), ringed by mountains. Deriving its name from the Pashto word kawkot [fort], it commands the entrance through the strategic Bolan Pass into Afghanistan and is a trade center for Afghanistan, Iran, and much of central Asia. The city's cottage industries produce...
-
Rahimyar Khan
city (1998 pop. 228,479), E central Pakistan, on the Karachi-Lahore railroad. It is a market for food grains and hides.
-
Rawalpindi
city (1998 pop. 1,406,214), NE Pakistan. It occupies the site of an old village inhabited by the Rawals, a tribe of Yogis. A railroad junction and an important industrial and commercial center,...
-
Sahiwal
city (1998 pop. 207,388), E central Pakistan, on the Lower Bari Doab Canal. It is a district administrative headquarters, connected by road and rail to Lahore, and a market for food grains and...
-
Sargodha
city (1998 pop. 455,360), Punjab province, Pakistan, on the lower Jhelum Canal. It is a center for trade in cotton and other agricultural commodities. Sargodha has manufactures in hosiery,...
-
Sialkot
city (1998 pop. 417,597), near the Indian border, Pakistan. It is a rail junction and a major trade and processing center. Manufactures include sporting goods, processed foods, and ceramics...
-
Sind
province (1998 pop. 29,991,161), c.50,000 sq mi (129,500 sq km), SE Pakistan, roughly coextensive with the lower Indus River valley and bounded by India on the east and south and by the Arabian...
-
Sukkur
city (1998 pop. 329,176), SE Pakistan, on the Indus River. It is an important commercial and industrial city and a center for trade with Afghanistan. Its industries produce cotton and silk...
-
Swat
district of the Malakand division, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan. Saidu Sharif is the capital. The largely inaccessible region is reached by air and through mountain passes from the south...
-
Waziristan
region (1981 est. pop. 545,000), 4,473 sq mi (11,585 sq km), North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan, on the Afghanistan border. An extremely arid and mountainous region, it is divided into North...
|
|