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rivers and passes here. The famous Khyber Pass is in this
region.

ii. The south-western region: This region includes the plateaus of
Baluchistan. This area is dry and barren.

iii. The north-eastern region: This region mainly consists of

plateaus. This is also a dry and barren area.

iv. The south-eastern region: This is the most fertile region
of Pakistan. This area is irrigated by the Indus River and its
tributaries.

Climate

Pakistan has an extreme type of climate. It is very hot in summer and
very cold in winter. Jacobabad is the hottest place in Asia, which is in
Pakistan.

Socio-Economic life

Pakistan is a Muslim country. The people of Pakistan eat bread, dal,
vegetables and meat. Men wear salwar and shirt. Women wear kurta

and salwar. Most of the women cover their face with veil called burka.
They observe fasting during the Muslim month of Ramzan and celebrate
Eid festival. The national language of Pakistan is Urdu.Pakistan is an
agricultural country. People grow rice, wheat, maize, sugarcane, cotton,
tobacco, fruits and vegetables. Steel iron, cement, fertilizer, textile and
paper are the main industries of Pakistan. Karachi is the main seaport for
international trade. Rawalpindi, Lahore, Quetta and Peshawar are other
famous cities.

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is also the member country of SAARC. Its capital city is
Colombo.

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