Location
Located in Southern Asia, borders India on the east, the Arabian sea on the south, Iran and Afghanistan on the west and China on the north
Geographic Coordinates
30 00 N, 70 00 E
Map references
Pakistan Regions Map, Detailed Map of Pakistan, East Asia Map
Area
Total: 796 095 sq km
Country Comparison to the world: 36
Land: 770 875 sq km
Water: 25 220 sq km
Land Boundaries
Total: 6774 km
Border Countries: Afghanistan 2430 km, China 523 km, India 2912 km, Iran 909 km
Coastline
1046 km
Maritime claims
Territorial Sea: 12 NM
Contiguous Zone: 24 NM
Exclusive Economic Zone: 200 NM
Continental Shelf: 200 NM or to the edge of the continental margin
Climate
Mostly hot, dry desert; temperate in northwest; arctic in north
Terrain
Flat Indus plain in east; mountains in north and northwest; Baluchistan plateau in west
Eleveation Extremes
Lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
Natural Resources
Land, extensive natural gas reserves, limited petroleum, poor quality coal, iron ore, copper, salt, limestone
Land Use
Arable land: 24.44%
Located in Southern Asia, borders India on the east, the Arabian sea on the south, Iran and Afghanistan on the west and China on the north
Geographic Coordinates
30 00 N, 70 00 E
Map references
Pakistan Regions Map, Detailed Map of Pakistan, East Asia Map
Area
Total: 796 095 sq km
Country Comparison to the world: 36
Land: 770 875 sq km
Water: 25 220 sq km
Land Boundaries
Total: 6774 km
Border Countries: Afghanistan 2430 km, China 523 km, India 2912 km, Iran 909 km
Coastline
1046 km
Maritime claims
Territorial Sea: 12 NM
Contiguous Zone: 24 NM
Exclusive Economic Zone: 200 NM
Continental Shelf: 200 NM or to the edge of the continental margin
Climate
Mostly hot, dry desert; temperate in northwest; arctic in north
Terrain
Flat Indus plain in east; mountains in north and northwest; Baluchistan plateau in west
Eleveation Extremes
Lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
Highest point: K2 (Mt. Godwin-Austen) 8,611 m
Natural Resources
Land, extensive natural gas reserves, limited petroleum, poor quality coal, iron ore, copper, salt, limestone
Land Use
Arable land: 24.44%
Permanent crops: 0.84%
Other: 74.72% (2005)
Irrigated Land
198 700 sq km (2008)
Total Renewable Water Resources
233.8 cu km (2003)
Freshwater Withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural)
Total: 169.39 cu km/yr (2%/2%/96%)
Per capita: 1072 cu m/yr (2000)
Natural Hazards
Frequent earthquakes, occasionally severe especially in north and west; flooding along the Indus after heavy rains (July and August)
Environment - Current Issues
Water pollution from raw sewage, industrial wastes, and agricultural runoff; limited natural freshwater resources; most of the population does not have access to potable water; deforestation; soil erosion; desertification
Enviroment - International Agreements
Party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: Marine Life Conservation
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