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ASIA & PAKISTAN
2
ASIA & PAKISTAN
Aim
• To acquaint you with different facets of continent Asia in general and Pakistan in particular
• Asia – Geography– Population – Trade Routes– Historical Places– Disputes
• Pakistan – Historical Background– Geography– Geographical Importance
• CPEC Project– Facts
Sequence
Asia
Pakistan
Facts• Largest continent of the world
– land (30% of the world)– Population (60% of the world)
• Subdivide into 54 countries– Largest Russia– Smallest Maldives
Asia
Area44,579,000 sq. km
or 44.58 million sq. km
Population4,427,751,765 or
4.427 billion
• 48 UN members
• 6 Non-Aligned countries
Facts• It shares borders with the
– Arctic– Pacific– Indian
• Total 56 mountain ranges in Asia– Himalayas– Tien Shan range– Ural mountains
Asia
Area 612,021 sq
km
Length2,500 km
Width400 km
Total Area1,000,000 sq km
Length2,400 km
Length 2500 km
width 150 km
Highest peak Mount Narodnaya
(1,897m)
Width• 500km at east and
west• 350km at center
Facts• Religious division of Asia
– Islam– Hinduism– Buddhism– Sikhism
• Highest mountain in the world, Mount Everest (8848 m)
• Deepest point is dead sea (400)
Asia
Muslims: 32.2%Hindus: 26%Buddhists: 12%Sikhs: 1.6%Others: 28.2%
Facts• Verkhoyansh in Russia is the
coldest inhabited place in the world
• Cherra punjii in India receives the highest average rainfall
Asia
Of up to 26 m rain falls here in a
year
Geography • Division of land of Asia is as per the following flow-chart
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5,000,000
10,000,000
15,000,000
20,000,000Area/Region
Area/Region
• Division of population of Asia is as per given flow chart
Population of AsiaChina (31.4)
India (29.7)
Indonesia (5.8)
Pakistan (4.4)
Bangladesh (3.6)
Russia (3.2)
Others (21.9)
Geography
• There are several land and sea trades routes in Asia out of which the important are:– Silk Route– Grand Trunk Road
Trade Routes
It starts at Chittagong Bangladesh and ends at Kabul, Afghanistan.
It is 3337 km long
It is a series of trade roads between china
and the Mediterranean sea extending some
6,400 km
• Asia is a land of cultural diversity. All cultures of the world can be seen here.
• There are several places of historical importance found in different countries. Some are more recognized than others.
• Following are some of these important historical places and world wonders found in Asia– Taj Mahal, India– Great Wall of China– Angkor Wat temples– Harappa– Mohenjo-Daro
Historical Places/ World Wonders
Historical Places/ World Wonders
Great Wall, China
Great Wall
Historical Places/ World Wonders
Great Wall, China
First built by emperor Qin Shi Huang in 220-
206 BC. Since then it has been rebuilt many times with additions made at
different times.
The great wall with all its branches measure out to be 21,196 km long
The primary function of the great wall was to keep Mongolian and other invaders out of
China
Most of the wall we see today has been built by the Ming dynasty. Today it is one of the wonders of the world and can be
seen from the moon
Disputes
• The lists of disputes in the world is long and ever-changing• But to name a few which are becoming worrisome, the first
one that makes the list is
Jammu and Kashmir
The former princely state of India and Pakistan (once part of the British
Empire, now part of India, Pakistan, and China) has been disputed since
the British relinquished control of the subcontinent in the 1940s.
A heavily militarized, 724 km Line of Control has long pitted Indian and
Pakistani forces against each other in this
contested Himalayan region.
• The lists of disputes in the world is long and ever-changing• But to name a few which are becoming worrisome, the first
one that makes the list is
East China SeaA chain of remote, energy-rich islands known as the
Senkaku Islands in East China Sea which are the subject of a
territorial dispute between the two powers, China and
Japan. It has been escalating in recent years.
Japan’s government laid claim to the islands in 1895 because
they were vacant. Up until World War II, they remained under U.S.A’s control. China
argues that these islands were already under their
control long before Japan had laid claim to them
Disputes
Pakistan
Pakistan
Introduction• Pakistan, “the land of the Pure” was created on 14
Aug, 1947. It was a gift to us from our forefathers achieved after countless sacrifices
• Pakistan has a total land area of 796,096 sq. km• Pakistan has a population of 199,085,847• It has a 1,046 km long coastline along the Arabian
seaMaking it the 36th
largest nation in the world.
Pakistan
Land: 770,875 sq. kmWater: 25,220 sq. km7th largest in terms of
population
Introduction• It has 4 neighboring nations which are
– China 585 km– India 3190 km– Afghanistan 2652 km– Iran 959 km
• Indus river in Pakistan is the second longest river in the world
Pakistan
Introduction• Literacy rate in Pakistan is 57.9%• Pakistan’s land is divided as
– Agriculture : 35.2%– Forests : 2.1%– Other : 62.7%
• Urban population is 38.8% of total.
Pakistan
Male : 69.5%females : 45.8%
Pakistan
Introduction• Pakistan had three constitutions passed in
• 1956• 1962• 1973
• Till today, Pakistan had to fight many wars but it faced them with courage and valor. Few of these were• Indo-Pak war 1948• Indo-Pak war 1965• War of 1971• Kargil war 1999
• Division of land of Pakistan is as per the following flow chart
Punjab (2
05)
sindh (1
40)
KPK (74)
baloch
istan
(347)
Gilgit-b
altista
n (75)
Azad Kash
mir (11)
FATA (2
7)0
50,000100,000150,000200,000250,000300,000350,000400,000
Area/Province
Geography
8 Divisions4 Provinces
2 Administrative Areas 1 Territory
1 Capital Territory
Geography
Coast Line• The coastline of Pakistan
extends 1,046 km, 250 km falling in Sindh and 800 km in Balochistan.
• The territorial waters cover an area of 24,000 km2.
Geography
Deserts• Main deserts of Pakistan include
Thar Cholistan Thal
Geography
Thar Desert• Thar Desert covers
large areas of Pakistan and India
• It spans an area of 175,000 sq. km
• It’s the 7th largest desert in the world and the 3rd in Asia
Geography
Cholistan Desert• It covers the areas of
Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar and Rahimyar Khan.
• It is spread over an area of more than 16,000 km
• Major landmark of Cholistan is Drawar fort which is 48km from Dera Nawab Sahib
Geography
Thal Desert• Thal Desert is located
between Indus and Jhelum in Mianwali region
• It is laid over an area of 26,000 sq. km
• Irrigation system is being built to make the desert suitable for farming
Population• Division of population is as per the following flow chart
Population of provincesPunjab (73.6)Sindh (30.4)KPK (17.7)Balochistan (6.5)Gilgit-Baltistan (0.9)azad Kashmir (2.8)FATA (3.2)
Geographical Importance
• God has bestowed us with a land which is in the most geographically important place
• It is the gateway for land locked countries in central Asia to trade goods. Due to unavailability of sea, these countries natural trade route is through Pakistan’s coast
• This coastline is also the reason why china has agreed to sign the CPEC with us.
CPEC
• Stands for ‘Pak-China Economic Corridor’. • This project is about using pakistan’s Gawadar port for
trade purposes by China. For this china will built a system of roads in Pakistan in order to shift goods from gawadar sea port to China.
• This will benefit both countries; china will get a shorter path for sea trade compared to the previous route it took and Pakistan will benefit from the economics corridors set by china along the road system as well as getting passage fair.
CPEC
CPEC
Miscellaneous Facts
• First Islamic and World’s Seventh Nuclear Atomic Power
Miscellaneous Facts
• Sixth Largest Standing army in the World with 6,00,000 and 1 Million plus strength in total
Miscellaneous Facts
• Second Largest Salt mine in the World.
• Khewra with 3,00,000 ton annual production
Miscellaneous Facts
• Abdul Satar Edhi who devoted his whole life to the service of mankind created the Edhi foundation
• Edhi, the Worlds best Ambulance service having̶N 1800 Ambulance̶N 28 Boats̶N Air ambulance, helicopters̶N 9000 Employees̶N 335 Welfare centers̶N 30 Dispensaries̶N Free Kitchen in 20 cities̶N Orphan homes
Miscellaneous Facts
• Pakistan has the World’s Largest canal Irrigation system with 58,500 Km length
Miscellaneous Facts
• Pakistan is home to 108 peaks above 22000 feet.
• 5 out of 13 highest mountain peaks are in Pakistan
• World No.2 is K2 (8611 m)• World No. 9 is Nanga Parbat(8126 m)• World No.11 Gasherbrum1 or K5( 8080m)• World no 12 Broad peak (8051 m)• World No 13 Gasherbrum 2 or K4
(8035m)
Miscellaneous Facts
• 5th Largest Gold deposit in the World is in Rekodek, Pakistan with estimation of $ 260 Billion but Dr. Samar Mubarak Mand says deposits are worth $ 1.2 Trillion
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