Important Facts on Geography of the World

            1.         Narrow portion of Sea Stretching deep into the land is called Gulf.

            2.         Bearing strait links Pacific Ocean with Atlantic Ocean.

            3.         Strait of Malacca links Indian Ocean with Pacific Ocean.

            4.         Total area of the earth is 510 million sq Km.

            5.         Altai mountains are located in Morocco.

6.         Tanganyka lake is situated on the border of Democratic republic of Congo and Tanzania.

7.         Nanga Parbat (8068 m) is highest peak of Himalayas mountains in Pakistan.

8.         The longest river of the world is Nile.

9.         The largest river of the world is Amazon.

10.       Strait of Hormuz links Persian Gulf with Gulf of Oman.

11.       Mauritius Islands are situated in Indian Ocean.

12.       North Pole of earth is occupied by Arctic ocean.

13.       The Pamirs are also known as Roof of the world.

14.       The Cape Route connects London and Freetown.

15.       Alexandria is the famous sea port of Egypt .

16.       Smallest Planet of solar system is known as Mercury

17.       Torres strait connects New Guinea with Australia.

18.       Suez Canal links Red Sea with Mediterranen Sea.

19.       Bandar Abbas is the famous seaport of Iran.

20.       Rio de Janerio is the famous seaport of Brazil.          

            21.       Total area of Pakistan is 796095.

            22.       Pakistan is located between 23 30’ N to 37 N and 61 E to 75 30’ E.

            23.       Height of K-2 is 28250 feet. (8011 m)

            24.       Highest peak of Himalayas is Nanga Parbat.

            25.       Indus water treaty was signed in1960 between India and Pakistan.

            26.       Mangla dam is constructed on river Jhelum.

                        Tarbela Dam is constructed on river Indus.

                        Warsak Dam is constructed on river Kabul.

                        Sukhar & Guddu Barrage are constructed on river Indus.

                        Bhasha Dam is constructed on river -----------.

                        Baghliar Dam is constructed on river Chinab.

            27.       Length of common border between Pakistan and Iran is 805 Km.

            28.       Driest place of Pakistan is Nokundi Balochistan.

            29.       Highest place of salt range is Sakesar.

30.       Babusar Pass, 4,554 meters high connects Abbottabad with Gilgit

31.       Lowari Pass, 3,120 meters, connects Peshawar with Chitral;

32.       Shandur Pass, 3723 meters, connects Chitral with Gilgit

            33.       Bolan Pass connects Quetta with Sibi.

            34.       Dargai pass connects Mardan and Malakand.

            35.       Highest peak of Suleman range is known as Takht-e-Suleman.

            36.       Lake Saiful Maluk is situated in Kaghan valley.

            37.       Hamun-e-Makhkel is the largest dry lake of Balochistan.

            38.       River Kabul flows from Afghanistan and joins Indus at Attock.

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            40.       Sir Creek is situated in the South East of Karachi.  

            41.       Iran is surrounded on the north by Caspian sea.

            42.       Iran consists of 30 provinces.

            43.       India is comprised 28 states.

            44.       Total number of provinces of China is 22.

            45.       Afghanistan consists of 34 provinces.

            46.       Length of common border between Afghanistan and Iran is 936 Km.

47.       Length of common border between Pakistan and Afghanistan is 2252 Km known as Durand             Line.

To the east is the Indian territory of East Punjab and Rajasthan with a common border of      about 1,610 kms.

            48.       Length of border between China and Pakistan is 595 Km.

 Sea frontage of Pakistan is 1046 Km.

            49.       Ravi is the shortest river of Pakistan.

            50.       Pamir Knot connects Kunlun Shan, Tien Shan and Hindu Kush.

                        Gasprom is Russian Energy Giant.

            51.       Sir Richard Dannatt is the Chief of UK Army

52.       David Miliband is British Foreign Secretary

            53.       PTV has been renamed as PTV Home

            54.       Arab League comprised of 22 Nations.

                        OIC                              -           56

                        ASEAN                         -           10

                        SAARC                        -           8

                        UNO                            -           193

                        NATO                          -           28

                        EU                               -           27

                        World Bank                  -           185

                        IMF                              -           185

                        Common Wealth          -           54

                        Asian Development Bank         -           67

            55.       Benjumun nehtanyahu is the PM of Israel.

            56.       Syed Kamal Shah is the Interior Secretary of Pakistan

            57.       Moshe Katsav- ex Israeli President resigned due to the charges of sexual crimes

                        Dominic Strauss Kahn ex IMF President resigned due to the charges of sexual crimes

            58.       World Bank launched first electronic news letter known as e-News letter

            59.       East Timor has 55 seats in Parliament

            60.       USA has provided 2 F-16 aircrafts out of total 28 aircrafts

            61.       40% of patient in Pakistan suffer from water born diseases

            62.       China is the largest wheat producing country in world

            63.       Pakistan external debt is $62 billion  by the end of March 2006

            64.       The latest amendment made in the constitution of Pakistan is known as                                                          19^th  Amendment