Thursday, February 28, 2008

LENGTH OF COMMON BORDERS:

Pak Afgha border (Northwest)
known as Durand Line=2252 kms or 1400 miles

Pak-China Border (Northeast)
alongwith Northern areas=595 kms or 370 miles

Pak-Iran border (west)= 805 kms or 500 miles

Pak-India border (east)=1610 kms or 1000 miles


AREA:
Pakistan is thirty-fourth largest country in the world. It has area of 796,096 sq.kms or 307,374 sq.miles.The area of Azad Kashmir i.e. 13,297 sq.kilometres and northern areas i.e. 72,496 sq. kilometres has not been included in the total area of Pakistan.


LENGTH OF COASTLINE:
Pakistan has a coastline of 1100 kilometeres, which is divided into Sindh coast (330 km) and the Balochistan coast (about 770 km).


TERRITORIAL SEA LIMIT:
Pakistan's territorial sea limit is 200 nautical miles from the coastline.