Islamic Republic of Pakistan is located between 23.30 Degrees and 36.45 Degrees North latitude and 61 Degrees and 75.30 Degrees East longitude.
Pakistan borders are extended to Afghanistan in the north-west, Iran in the west, India in the east, China in the north-east and Arabian Sea in the south. Pakistan shares its borders with Afghanistan for about 2,400 km. with Iran for about 850 km. and with India for about 1675 km. It has a very rich historical and cultural heritage. It offers a great variety of vistas with some of the world's highest peaks such as K2 Nanga Parbat and Tirich Mir and some of the longest glaciers, such as Gasherbrum Baltoro etc.
Pakistan covers about 767,969 sq.km area and a population of about 140,000,000. The country have the following provinces:
Punjab 205,344 Sq.Km.
Sindh 140 914 Sq.Km.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 74,521 Sq.Km.
Baluchistan 347,190 Sq.Km.
Gilgit-Baltistan 27,991 sq mi
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