Pakistan

History By: Andrea Bean

India sought independence
from Great Britain for many Pakistan is a part of South Asia. It
years. During those years is blessed with a large amount of
the Muslim League of India natural and historical riches.
was trying to establish an
independent Islamic nation.
The Muslim leader was Ali
Jinnah. When the British
agreed to India's
independence and
withdrew in 1947, Pakistan
became a Muslim nation,
with Ali Jinnah as its first
governor-general. In 1956
Pakistan became a
republic. Although the
history of Pakistan as an
independent nation dates
only to 1947, the history of Pakistan is also known as the
the territory it holds dates
Islamic Republic of Pakistan. It is
back much further. The
the world’s sixth-most populated
land is home to the famous
Khyber Pass, which is the country with a population of more
route that many invaders than 204 million people. It is the
into India used. Many 36th-largest country in the world
centuries ago a number of in terms of area. It covers
Buddhists also used that 796,095 square km which is
route, so Pakistan today
307,374 square miles.
has many interesting
Buddhist sites as part of its
history.
 Culture and Traditions
Nature
Pakistan is one of the most
beautiful places in the world. This
part of the country is famous
around the world for its sky-high
mountains, lush green valleys,
mighty rivers, beautiful lakes, and
amazing wildlife. There are even
many camping sites where tourists
can enjoy hiking and camping.
Places in Pakistan:
A few of the geographical places in
Pakistan include Neelam Valley and
Hunza Valley. The Neelam Valley is
a 144 km long bow shaped valley
in the Azad Kashmir Region. The
Hunza Valley is a mountainous
valley in the Gilgit-Baltistan region.
- Islam is practised by the
majority of Pakistanis and it
governs their personal, political,
economic, and legal lives.
- 97% of the Pakistan community
are Muslims.
- Muslims are to pray five times a
day - at dawn, noon, afternoon,
Industry and Business
sunset, and evening.
- Friday is the Muslim holy day. - The major exports of Pakistan
are textiles, sports goods,
Everything is closed on Fridays.
rice, and agriculture.
- During the holy month of
- Pakistan receives the 67th
Ramadan all Muslims must fast ranking out of 223 countries in
from dawn to dusk and are only the exports of the world.
permitted to work six hours per
day.