Punjab

Summary

Punjab is a region^[1]. Punjab has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Punjab is in the country of Pakistan^[3].
• Punjab is in the country of India^[4].
• Punjab is on the body of water Beas River^[5].
• Punjab is on the body of water Chenab River^[6].
• Punjab is on the body of water Jhelum River^[7].
• Punjab is on the body of water Ravi River^[8].
• Punjab is on the body of water Sutlej^[9].
• Punjab's instance of is recorded as region^[10].
• Punjab's instance of is recorded as cultural region^[11].
• 5 is named after Punjab^[12].
• river is named after Punjab^[13].
• Punjab's Commons category is recorded as Punjab region^[14].
• Punjab's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 31, 'lon': 74}^[15].
• Punjab's significant event is recorded as Aornos^[16].
• Punjab's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Punjab^[17].
• Punjab's topic's main Wikimedia portal is recorded as Portal:Punjab^[18].
• Punjab's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia^[19].
• Punjab's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia^[20].
• Punjab's category for people born here is recorded as Category:Births in Punjab^[21].
• Punjab's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'pa', 'text': 'ਪੰਜਾਬ'}^[22].
• Punjab's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'pnb', 'text': 'پنجاب'}^[23].
• Punjab covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+355591'}^[24].
• Punjab's territory overlaps is recorded as India^[25].
• Punjab's territory overlaps is recorded as Pakistan^[26].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Pakistan^[3], a sovereign state^[27], in Pakistan^[28], founded in 1947^[29] and India^[4], a country^[30], in India^[31], founded in 1947^[32]. Adjacent water bodies include Beas River^[5], a river^[33], in India^[34]; Chenab River^[6], a river^[35], in India^[36]; Jhelum River^[7], a river^[37], in India^[38]; Ravi River^[8], a transboundary river^[39], in India^[40]; and Sutlej^[9], a river^[41], in People's Republic of China^[42].

Physical Characteristics

Punjab covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+355591'}^[24].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include region^[10] and cultural region^[11].

History and Context

Things named after include 5^[12], a prime number^[43] and river^[13], an ecosystem type^[44].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Punjab include Punjabi^[45], a modern language^[46], in Pakistan^[47] and Punjab^[48], a state of India^[49], in India^[50], founded in 1956^[51].

Why It Matters

Punjab has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Punjab is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

Entities named for Punjab include Punjabi^[45], a modern language^[46], in Pakistan^[47] and Punjab^[48], a state of India^[49], in India^[50], founded in 1956^[51].