Karachi

Karachi

Karachi (pronunciation: /kəˈrɑːtʃi/) is the largest city in Pakistan and the twelfth-largest city in the world. It is the capital of the Pakistani province of Sindh.

Etymology

The name Karachi is believed to have been derived from the word "Karachi", which means "brackish water" in Sindhi. The city was initially named Kolachi-jo-Goth, which translates to "The Village of Kolachi" in Sindhi.

Related Terms

• Sindh: The province in which Karachi is located. It is the third largest province of Pakistan by area, and second largest by population.
• Pakistan: The country where Karachi is located. It is the world's fifth-most populous country and has the second-largest Muslim population.
• Port of Karachi: One of the South Asia's largest and busiest deep-water seaports, handling about 60% of the nation's cargo located in Karachi.
• Karachi Stock Exchange: The largest and oldest stock exchange in Pakistan, located in Karachi.

See Also

• History of Karachi
• Geography of Karachi
• Culture of Karachi
• Economy of Karachi

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Karachi
• Wikipedia's article - Karachi

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