2.  Led briefly by Muhammad Ali Jinnah until he died in 1948  Early and Continuing Issues  Military governments have been in power for over 33 years throughout its history  Ethnic and religious differences within Pakistan  Some people wanted a separate Sikh (basis of religion is union of soul with God) state  Pakistan divided in 1971  W. Pakistan = Pakistan  E. Pakistan = Bangladesh

3.  Majority-Muslim country  Agrarian (farm-based) society  Patriarchal, and most people live with large extended families  Arranged marriages  In wealthy households, the practice of keeping women in seclusion (purdah) is still common  Cricket and field hockey are popular sports  Increased population = people moved to cities and that has strained resources (193 million people live there)  40% of people are under age 15

4.  1. Terrorism and insurgents (al Qaeda and the Taliban)  2. Kashmir and tensions with India (Both sides have nuclear weapons)  3. Gender inequality: honor killings: when male relatives kill female relatives because they are seen as bringing shame to the family  4. Hindu-Muslim issues  5. Area for transit of Afghan drugs

6.  BBC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_pr ofiles/1157960.stm  CIA World Factbook  "Pakistan." Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online School Edition. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2012. Web. 9 Feb. 2012.