Culture Walls

Author: Dina

Geography

In  Pakistan  the capital is  Islamabad.  Pakistan is in the Northeast hemisphere. The  neighboring  countries are India, China, and Afghanistan. Pakistan  is  located  on  the  continent  of  Asia. Did  you  know that  the  plateau is  in  the  west  of  Pakistan  and  the  plains  are  in  the  east?  

The state population  of  Pakistan is 144.6  million people. The  urban  population is  55 million people . The  literacy  rate  of  Pakistan  is   72%.  If  you  lived  in  Pakistan   your  life  expectancy  would  be  61  years  old.

Climate

In Pakistan the winter climate is 50  degrees  F. In  the  summer  it  is  very  hot,  it's  like  100 degrees.

Food

One  of  the  crops  Pakistan  grows  is Sugarcane. In Pakistan it is mostly  desert.  To  get  food  is very  hard  which  is  why  when  visitors  come  they  bring food. In  Pakistan  you  do  go  to a  store  and  get  food. In  Pakistan  rich  people  eat meat  while  poor  people eat meat  only  on  occasions . Rice  is included in every meal. Tea  is  the  most  popular drink  in Pakistan.

Economy

The  economy has  very  low  taxes and a  high budget.

Useful Expressions:

Did you know  that in Pakistan there are over 300dialacts  Urdu is the national language but some people speak Arab languages.

English

Translation

Inshallah

GOD willing

dupatta

scarf

Karakuli

fez-type hat

kheer

rice pudding

shalwar-qameez

dress