Interactive Map
Click other countries to navigate
CIA Reference Map
Official geographic reference
Videos about Pakistan
Anthem, travel, geography & more
National Anthem
Qaumī Tarānah
Click to play video
Explore More on YouTube
Qaumī Tarānah
Pakistan
0:00
Key Facts
Climate
mostly hot, dry desert; temperate in northwest; arctic in north
Coastline
1,046 km
Government type
federal parliamentary republic
Natural resources
arable land, extensive natural gas reserves, limited petroleum, poor quality coal, iron ore, copper, salt, limestone
Terrain
divided into three major geographic areas: the northern highlands, the Indus River plain in the center and east, and the Balochistan Plateau in the south and west