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Islāmābād (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 33 41 24 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 33.6900 decimal degrees |
| Long: 073 03 18 E degrees minutes |
Long: 73.0551 decimal degrees |
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Note: Modern planned city; architecture features blend of traditional Islamic styles with modern features; capital was moved from Karachi in 1959; building here began in 1961, slowed by war with India 1971; site of 2 universities, shrine of Bari Imam. |
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| Islāmābād (preferred,C,V,English,U)
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............ | meaning City of Islam or City of Peace; chosen to reflect nation's ideology, 1959 |
| Anantnag (C,V)
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| Islamabad (C,O)
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| Islamahbad (C,V)
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Islāmābād (federal capital territory) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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since 1959 |
| city (C) |
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| national capital (C) |
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site chosen 1959, construction begun 1961 |
| university center (C) |
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Related geographic places: |
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| capital of .... |
Pakistan .......... (nation) |
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(World, Asia) [1000133] |
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