| Official name: | Islamic Republic of Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||
| Head of State: | General Pervez MUSHARRAF | ||||||||||||||||||
| National Day: | 23rd March(Republic Day-1956) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Capital: | Islamabad | ||||||||||||||||||
| Area: | 796,095 sq km | ||||||||||||||||||
| Land boundaries: | 6,774
km |
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| Border countries: |
Afghanistan 2,430 km, China 523 km, India 2,912 km, Iran 909 km |
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| Coast line: |
1,046
km |
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| Climate: | Mostly hot, dry desert; temperate in northwest; arctic in north | ||||||||||||||||||
| Natural resources: |
Land, extensive natural gas reserves, limited petroleum, low quality coal, iron ore, copper, salt, limestone |
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| Land use: |
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| Agricultural products: | Cotton, wheat, rice, sugarcane, fruits, vegetables; condiments, milk, beef, mutton, eggs, grains, oil seeds, pulses, maize, barley, tobacco, poultry, goats, beef, sheep, cattle, mutton | ||||||||||||||||||
| Population: |
156.77
million (2006) |
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| Population growth rate: | 1.79% (2006) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ethnic composition: |
Punjabis,
Sindhis, Pashtuns (Pathan), Baloochs, Mohajirs (immigrants from India and
their descendants) |
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| Religions: |
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| Languages: |
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| Literacy: |
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Currency
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1
Pak Rupee (PKR) = 100 paisa |
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Exchange Rate : |
59.8566 PKR/US$ Annual Average (2006) |
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| GDP: | 129067 Million US$ (2006) | ||||||||||||||||||
| GDP per capita : | 831 US$ (2006) | ||||||||||||||||||
| GDP Growth rate: | 6.6 % (2006) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Inflation rate : | 8.03 % (2006) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Unemployment rate: | 6.20 % (2006) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total Imports: | 24647 million US $ (2006) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total Exports: | 16388 million US $ (2006) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign Direct Investment: | 3521.0 million US $ (2006) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total External Debt : | 35679 million US $ (2006) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Industries: |
Textiles, food processing, cement, fertilizer, steel, sugar, clothing, paper products, shrimp, leather garments, beverages, construction materials, electric goods, shipbuilding |
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| Electricity: |
Capacity:
12,530,000 kW |
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Transportation: |
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