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Official name:
Islamic Republic of Pakistan
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Head of State:
Asif Ali Zardari
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National Day:
23rd March (Republic Day-1956)
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Capital:
Islamabad
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Area:
796,095 sq km
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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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Coastline:
1,046 km
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Climate:
Mostly hot, dry desert; temperate in northwest; arctic in north
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Natural resources:
Land, extensive natural gas reserves, limited petroleum, low quality coal, iron ore, copper, salt, limestone
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Land use (1998):
Arable land:
30.18 thousand hectares
Irrigated land:
170,000 sq km
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Population:
170.0 million (2008)
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Population growth rate:
1.7% (2008)
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Ethnic composition:
Punjabis, Sindhis, Pashtuns (Pathan), Baloochs, Mohajirs (immigrants from India and their descendants)
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Religions:
Christian, Hindu, and other
5%
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Languages:
Siraiki (a Punjabi variant)
10%
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Literacy:
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Currency:
1 Pak Rupee (PKR) = 100 paisa
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Exchange Rate:
79.45022 PKR/US$ Annual Average Feb (2009)
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GDP:
153446,03 million US$ (2008)
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GDP per capita:
894,0 US$ (2008)
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GDP growth rate:
6.6 % (2008)
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Total Imports :
1900,0 million US $ (2008)
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Total Exports :
1929,4 million US $ (2008)
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Foreign Direct Investment :
3621,0 million US $ (2008)
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Total External Debt :
n/a
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Inflation Rate:
12.0 % (2008)
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Unemployment Rate:
8.2 % (2008)
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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
Production: 57.8 billion kWh
Consumption per capita: 671 kWh
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Transportation :
Ports:
Karachi, Muhammad bin Qasim
Merchant marine:
24 ships
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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
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