Theme: Participatory Integrated Water Resources Management - From Concepts to Actions

Pakistan

<p><strong>Geography</strong></p> <p>Pakistan is a South Asian country with a total area of 796,000 Sq. Km. It is bordered by India to the east, Afghanistan to the west, Iran to the southwest, and China to the northeast. The coastline of the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman forms its southern border. It ranks 34th   among the largest countries of the world in terms of its total area and accounts for 0.5% of the total landmass of the world1. The geographical coordinates of Pakistan are: 30.3753°N and 69.3451°E. Ranging from the coastal areas of the south to the lofty mountains of the north, Pakistan’s landscape varies from plains to deserts, forests, hills, and plateaus</p> <p><br /> <strong>Population and land use</strong></p> <p>The total populati ...Read more