1. Pakistan By: Amy Azaria & Julia Shanno
A beautiful lake in the Saif ul Muluk.

2. Government Current president: Asif Ali Zardari
Zardari has been in office since September 8, 2008
Current prime minister: Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani
Gillani has been in office since March 6, 2008
Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani
Asif Ali Zardari

3. Government Pakistan has a federal republic government
This means a government in which federal states are each have their own government; country has a constitution.
System of governing is similar to that of the United States
The Supreme Court Building

4. Economy Macroeconomic improvements since 2000
1990- about 2% of GDP on development spending
% of GDP on development spending
GDP Per Capita- $2,800 (U.S. Dollars)(2011 est.)
Unemployment rate- 5.6% (2011 est.)
Population Below Poverty Line- 22.3% (05-06 est.)
Exports- $25.35 billion
Imports- $35.82 billion(U.S. Dollars, 2011 est.)
Yarn is one of Pakistan’s exports.

5. General Geography 5 regions of geography in Pakistan: 5 regions of geography in Pakistan:
Thar Desert and the Lower Indus Valley: There are rocky hills, dry valleys.
Balochistan Plateau: makes up almost half of Balochistan
Dry plateau region

6. General Geography
Indus Basin: the world's biggest connected irrigation system
Five major rivers in basin: Indus, Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, and Sutlej
Northwest Frontier: Full of mountains that have little to no vegetation. There is also very rocky land.
There are many irrigated, fertile valleys.

7. Five Regions of Geography Continued
Far North: This region is full of many tall mountains with snow-capped peaks, including the K-2, with a height of 8,611 meters. There are also thin valleys and glaciers.
This region is a very beautiful sight.

8. A map of the world with Pakistan highlighted
General Geography
A map of the world with Pakistan highlighted
A political map of Pakistan
A physical map of Pakistan

9. Climate Temperate climate.
People living in Pakistan experience very hot summers and relatively warm winters.
From June until September the Pakistani people are lashed by monsoons.

10. Flag of Pakistan This is the flag of Pakistan.
Flag has a crescent to signify the bright future.
Five pointed star signifies the five pillars in the Islamic
religion, Tauheed,
Salat, Shahada, Zakat,
and Hajj.
This is the flag of Pakistan.

11. Currency Currency
$1.00 U.S.= Pakistani rupees (Data taken May 1st, 2012)
Currency Code: PKR
A Pakistani rupee coin
Rupee dollar bills

12. Culture Main sports- cricket and field hockey
Fun activities- kite flying, marbles, hide-and-seek, a game with sticks,and a physical fighting game known as Kabaddi.
This is a kite, one of the main activities played.

13. Cultural Visuals
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A Pakistani Dance

14. The Pakistani National Anthem
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The Pakistani National Anthem

15. Culture Continued...
The national dress is called the shalwar kameez, there are different types for the seasons and for women and men.
Very conservative, men only wear shorts for sports. women aren't allowed to wear shorts.
Almost all of a woman's body is covered.
This includes the head and the face.
This is a Shalwar Kameez.

16. Food! Most popular beverage: tea .
Rice is often found in dinners, as a side or for dessert.
Spicy food is often eaten, many dishes are made spicy.
Curry is a theme in many dishes.
An example of a spicy curry dish: chicken curry.
Tea: the most popular beverage in in Pakistan
You can see the rice under this dish.

17. Holidays
Christmas is only celebrated by the small population of Christians National Holiday of Pakistan is Republic Day.
Holiday is always on March 23rd
A holiday celebrated by almost everyone is the birth of Quaid-E-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, the first ruler of Pakistan.
This is a picture of Quaid- E- Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah

18. Fun Facts
Pakistan was the first Islamic country to have a woman prime minister.
Pakistan is known as the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
In the mid nineteen hundreds Pakistan was part of India.
Pakistan has the sixth highest population in the world, with more than one thirty-sixth of the world's population.
Benazir Bhutto, Pakistan's, and the first Muslim states first woman president

19. Sources

20. Sources http://www.indexmundi.com/pakistan/government_type.html
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21. Sources
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