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Pakistan

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
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 on the southwest, and Afghanistan on the west and north; in the northeast is the disputed territory (with India) of Kashmir , of which the part occupied by Pakistan borders on China. Islamabad is the capital and Karachi is the largest city. Pakistan is composed of four provinces— Baluchistan , North-West Frontier Province , Punjab , and Sind , all of which closely coincide... Read more
Pakistan
World Encyclopedia Pakistan area: 796,100sq km (307,374sq mi) population: 130,578,000 capital (population): Islamabad ... Muhajir languages: Urdu (official) religions: Islam 97%, Christianity, Hinduism currency: Pakistan rupee = 100 paisaRepublic in s Asia. The Islamic Republic of Pakistan divides into the four provinces of ... Read more
Pakistan, Intelligence and Security
Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence, and Security Pakistan, Intelligence and Security In 1947, the British ended ... sovereign states, predominantly Hindu India and Muslim Pakistan. A war in 1971 further divided the region, creating the ... River, and occasional armed conflict continue to plague Pakistan and India. Conflict in the region escalated in the ... Read more

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