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  Essentials:

Country Name:

Islamic Republic of Pakistan  

Capital:

Islamabad

Provinces:

Four (Punjab, Sindh, NWFP, Balochistan)

Independent on:

Thursday, August 14, 1947 (from UK) - 27th Ramzan-ul-Mubarak

Father of the Nation:

Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah A digital picture of Quaid-e-Azam

Government Type:

Federal Republic based on Parliamentary Democracy

State Religion:

Islam

Chief of State:

President Pervez Musharraf (since 20th June 2001) Write to the President

Prime Minister:

Makhdoom Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani (since 25th March 2008)

  National Specialities:

National Poet:

Allama Muhammad Iqbal

Name Founder:

Coined by Choudhary Rahmat Ali, founder of the Pakistan National Movement.

National Dress:

Shalwar, Qamiz, Sherwani, Jinnah Cap.

National Game:

Hockey

National Flower:

Jasmine (Jasminum)

National Bird:

Red-legged Partridge (Alectoris graeca) - Chakor

National Awards:

List of Civil and Militry Awards

National Anthem:

Written by Hafeez Jalandhri and Composed by Ghulam Muhammad Chhagla. details
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National Flag:

Green with a vertical white band (symbolizing the role of religious minorities) on the hoist side; a large white crescent and star are centered in the green field; the crescent, star, and green color are traditional symbols of Islam. The flag was prepared by Ameer-ud-Din Qidwai. more about Pakistani Flag  | Description, Size and Usage

National Constitution:

12 April 1973; suspended 5 July 1977, restored with amendments 30 December 1985;
suspended 15 October 1999, restored in stages in 2002; amended 31 December 2003

  Land & Geopolitics:

Location:

Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea, between India on the East and Iran and Afghanistan on the West and China in the North.

Geo Coordinates:

30 00 N, 70 00 E

Area:

803,940 Square Kilometers. (land: 778,720 sq km, water: 25,220 sq km)

Land Boundaries:

Total: 6,774 km (Afghanistan 2,430 km, China 523 km, India 2,912 km, Iran 909 km)

Terrain:

Flat Indus plain in East; mountains in North and Northwest; Balochistan plateau in West.

Coastline:

1,046 km

  Weather & Climate:

Climate:

Mostly hot, dry desert; temperate in northwest; arctic in North.

Temperature:

Ranges from 57 F (14 C) to 4 F (-20 C) Weather History of Pakistan

Time Zone:

5 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (+5 GMT).

Natural Hazards:

Frequent earthquakes, esp. in North and West;
flooding along the Indus after heavy rains (in Jul to Aug)

  Religions & Linguistics:

Religions:

Muslim 97% (Sunni 77%, Shi’a 20%), Christian, Hindu, and other 3%.

Ethnic Groups:

Punjabi (48%), Sindhi (12%), Siraiki (10%), Pashtun, Baloch, Muhajir (30%)

Literacy Rates:

Total population: 45.7%  male: 59.8% female: 30.6% (2003 est.)
List of Universities and Colleges in Pakistan

Languages:

Punjabi 48%, Sindhi 12%, Siraiki 10%, Pashtu 8%, Urdu (official) 8%, Balochi 3%,
Hindko 2%, Brahui 1%, English, Burushaski, and other 8%

  Population & Rate:

Population:

165,803,560 (July 2006 est.)

Pop. Growth Rate:

2.09% (2006 est.)  

Total fertility rate:

4 children born/woman (2006 est.)

Birth Rate:

29.74 births/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Death Rate:

8.23 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Life Expectancy:

Total population: 63.39 years  male: 62.4 years, female: 64.44 years (2006 est.)

Suffrage:

18 years of age; universal; separate electorates and reserved parliamentary seats for non-Muslims.

  Economy & Resources:

Budget:

Revenues: $15.45 billion, Expenditures: $20.07 billion (2005)

GDP:

Purchasing power parity: $395.2 billion,  Per capita: $2,400 (2005 est.)

Imports and Exports:

Exports: $14.85 billion f.o.b. (2005 est.)  Imports: $21.26 billion f.o.b. (2005 est.)

Currency:

Pakistani Rupee (PKR)

Exchange Rate:

Pakistani rupees per US dollar - 60.30 (October 2006)

Natural Resources:

Land, natural gas, limited petroleum, iron ore, copper, salt, limestone, marble, chromite and precious stones.

Labor Force:

46.84 million (agriculture 42%, industry 20%, services 38%) (2004 est.)

  Public Services:

Telephones:

5,277,500 (2005) Pakistan Telecommunication Limited  PTCL

Mobile cellular:

12.771 million (2005)

Post Offices:

12,854 (1999-2000) Pakistan Post | First Postage Stamps of Pakistan

Medical facilities:

Hospitals: 876, Dispensaries: 4635, Doctors: 91823, Dentists: 4175, Nurses: 37623

Radio Stations:

AM 27, FM 1, shortwave 21 (1998) Radio Pakistan |  FM-100

Television Stations:

22 (plus 7 low-power repeaters) (1997) Pakistan Television PTV | Geo TV | ATV | ARY Digital

Country Domain:

.pk

Internet Users:

10.5 million, Internet Hosts: 38,309 (2005)

Internet con. Cities:

Punjab (613), Sindh (138), NWFP (240), Balochistan (91). Total: 1082

Railways:

Total: 8,163 km (Broad gauge: 7,718 km 1.676-m gauge (293 km electrified)
narrow gauge: 445 km 1.000-m gauge (2004)

Highways:

Total: 255,856 km (paved: 157,975 km (incl. 367 km of expressways), unpaved: 97,881 km (2004)

Harbors:

Karachi, Port Muhammad Bin Qasim

Merchant Marines:

16 ships (bulk carrier 1, cargo 10, container 1, petroleum tanker 4) (2006)

Airports& Flag Carrier

Total: 139  Paved runways: 91, Unpaved runways: 48 (2006) Pakistan International Airlines

Heliports:

18 (2006)

  First Postage Stamps of Pakistan