Official name:

Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Head of State:

Asif Ali Zardari

National Day:

23^rd March (Republic Day-1956)

Capital:

Islamabad

Area:

796,095 sq km

Land boundaries:

6,774 km

Border countries:

Afghanistan 2,430 km, China 523 km, India 2,912 km, Iran 909 km

Coast line:

1,046 km

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

Land use:

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:

170.0 million (2008)

Population growth rate:

1.7% (2008)

Ethnic composition:

Punjabis, Sindhis, Pashtuns (Pathan), Baloochs, Mohajirs (immigrants from India and their descendants)

Religions:

Languages:

Literacy:

Currency :

1 Pak Rupee (PKR) = 100 paisa

Exchange Rate :

 79.45022 PKR/US$ Annual Average Feb (2009)

GDP:

153446,03 million US$ (2008)

GDP per capita :

894,0 US$ (2008)

GDP Growth rate:

4.1 % (2010)

Inflation rate :

12.0 % (2010)

Unemployment rate:

15 % (2010)

Total Imports:

3482,2 million US $ (2009)

Total Exports:

2000,2 million US $ (2010)

Foreign Direct Investment:

1800 million US $ (2010)

Total External Debt :

n/a

Industries:

Textiles, food  processing, cement, fertilizer, steel, sugar, clothing, paper products, shrimp, leather garments, beverages, construction materials, electric goods, ship building

Electricity:

Capacity: 12,530,000 kW
Production: 57.8 billion kWh
Consumption per capita: 671 kWh  

Transportation: