Pakistan
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Flag Description
Green with a vertical white band (symbolizing the role of religious minorities) on the hoist side; a large white crescent and star are centered in the green field; the crescent, star, and color green are traditional symbols of islam.

Currency
Pakistani rupee.

Astronomy
Today's date is February 9, 2010. There is currently a Last Quarter Moon.

Location
Southern asia, bordering the arabian sea, between india on the east and iran and afghanistan on the west and china in the north.

Climate
Mostly hot, dry desert; temperate in northwest; arctic in north.

Terrain
Flat indus plain in east; mountains in north and northwest; balochistan plateau in west.

Elevation Extremes
The lowest point is at Indian Ocean 0 m. The highest point is at K2 (Mt. Godwin-Austen) 8,611 m.

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Pakistan

This is a map of Pakistan. The map illustrates the location of Islamabad and its proximity to Nok Kundi, Zhob, Gilgit, and the Arabian Sea.

Other countries on this map include: Afghanistan / China / India

Pakistan News:
Thousands mourn Karachi bomb dead
Mourners attend funerals for more than a dozen people killed in bomb attacks targeting Shia Muslims in the Pakistani city of Karachi.
Deadly double bombing in Karachi
An explosion kills at least 13 people at a Pakistani hospital where victims of an earlier bomb attack were being treated.

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