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Climate
Maldives lies near the equator, so it has a hot climate throughout the
year. Heavy rainfalls occur and natural vegetation is evergreen.
Socio-Economic life
Maldives is a Muslim country. It has a very little cultivable land. There are
hundreds of ‘no man’s islands’. People eat mainly rice and fish. Fishing is
the main occupation of the people. Tourism industry is also flourishing
now-a-days.
Pakistan
Pakistan is also a founding
member of SAARC. Islamabad is
the capital of Pakistan.
Location and boundaries
Pakistan is located to the north Islamabad
west of Nepal. It shares its eastern Pakistan
border with India, the western
borders with Iran and Afghanistan
and the northern with Afghanistan.
On its south lies the Arabian Sea.
Size
Pakistan has an area of 803,940
sq km and a population of about
110 million people.
Physical features
Physically, Pakistan can be divided into four regions. They are:
i. The north-western frontier region: This region includes
the Hindu Kush and the Himalayan ranges. There are many
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