1. PAKISTAN Jennifer Shadoian 3-10-09 S.S

2. Geography  Absolute location- 30 00 N, 70 00 E  Relative location- Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian sea between India on the East and Iran and Afghanistan on the West and China on the North.  Movement- donkeys, horse- drawn carts, and sometimes motor vehicles. I chose this picture because it is a map of Pakistan.

3. History  1947- Britain gives India independence, which creates East and West Pakistan.  1973- Pakistan get a new constitution.  2007- Pakistan and India reach an agreement that they hope they will decrease the risk of an accidental nuclear war. I chose this picture of the Britain flag because in 1947 they give India independence.

4. Economy  Pakistan s a developing country.  Reasons why Pakistan is a developing country:  #1- 37.8% of the population is between the ages of 0-14  #2- They have 289.2 million oil reserves.  #3- 8% of people own cars.  #4- 3.3 per 1000 people own TV's.  #5- 66.94 infant mortalities. I chose this picture because Pakistanis money is not worth very much.

5. Politics  Pakistan has a federal republic government. A federal republic government is a federation of states with a republican form of government.  Pakistan's president- Asif Ali Zardari  Pakistan’s prime minister- Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani I chose this picture because this is Pakistan’s President.

6. Culture  Main Religions:  Sunni Muslim- 77%  Shi’ite Muslim- 20%  Other (Christian and Hindus)- 3%  Languages:  Urdu-52%  Punjabi-48%  Holidays:  Eid-Ur-Fitr  Shab-e-Barat  Basant Festival  Sibi Festival

7. Culture Cont.  Clothing:  Girl- salwar-kameez  Boy- salwar-kameez  Men- sleeveless embroidered vests wore over their shalwar-kameez. They also wear caps of various shapes and designs.  Woman- salwar-kameez and wear “dupattas” around their heads or necks. I chose this picture because these people are praying on the holiday Eid-Ur- Fitr.

8. Facts and Figures  Population growth- 1.999  Total population-172,800,048  Life expectancy-  Female: 65.25 years  Male: 63.07 years  Literacy-  Female:36%  Male:64% I chose this picture because these are Pakistan kids learning how to read and write in school.

9. Interesting Info.  #1- Has 146 airports.  #2- Popular sports: cricket, field hockey, squash, tennis, kadabbi, and polo.  #3- Food is mostly hot and spicy. An important part of their meals is Chapat.  #4- Most people work in farming.  #5- Pakistan’s full name is Islamic Republic of Pakistan. I chose this picture because these people are playing a popular game in Pakistan called polo.

10. Citations  Pictures:  https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/flags/pk- flag.html https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/flags/pk- flag.html  http://online.culturegrams.com/kids/kids_country_timeline.php?contid=3&wmn= Asia&cid=36&KidsSubCatID=6 http://online.culturegrams.com/kids/kids_country_timeline.php?contid=3&wmn= Asia&cid=36&KidsSubCatID=6  http://online.culturegrams.com/kids/kids_country_sub_categories.php?contid= 3&wmn=Asia&cid=36&KidsSubCatID=8 http://online.culturegrams.com/kids/kids_country_sub_categories.php?contid= 3&wmn=Asia&cid=36&KidsSubCatID=8  http://online.culturegrams.com/kids/kids_country_sub_categories.php?contid=3&wmn=Asia&c id=36&KidsSubCatID=7 http://online.culturegrams.com/kids/kids_country_sub_categories.php?contid=3&wmn=Asia&c id=36&KidsSubCatID=7  Books:  Sager, Robert J, David M Helgren, and Alison S Brooks. People, Places and Change. Austin: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 2003.  Web Sites:  "Pakistan." CultureGrams Kids Edition. 2008. ProQuest. 22 Feb 2009.

11. Citations Cont.  "Pakistan." Cia World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. 4  Mar 2009  "Pakistan." CultureGrams Kids Edition. 2008. ProQuest. 4 Mar  2009 <http://online.culturegrams.com/kids/kids_country.php?  contid=3&wmn=Asia&cid=36&cn=Pakistan>.  "Transportation." Nation Master. 3 Mar 2009