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Facts
about Pakistan |
| Full
Country Name: |
Islamic
republic of Pakistan |
| Total
area: |
796,095
sq. km (Punjab 205,344; Sindh 140,914; NWFP 74,521; Balochistan 347,190,
FATA 27,220 and Islamabad 906 sq.km) |
| Population; |
135.28
million |
| Capital
City: |
Islamabad |
| Provinces: |
Punjab
(capital Lahore), Sindh (capital Karachi), NWFP (capital Peshawar), and
Balochistan (capital Quetta) |
| Ethnic
Composition: |
95%
Muslim, 5% others |
| Languages: |
National
Urdu, Official English, regional Punjabi, Pashto, Sindhi, Balochi |
| National
Flower: |
Jasmine |
| Popular
Sports: |
Hockey,
cricket and squash |
| Per
capita income: |
USD
460 |
| Literacy
rate: |
38.90% |
| Form
of government: |
Democracy.
It consist of two houses Senate (upper house) and the National Assembly
(lower house) |
| Central
bank: |
State
Bank of Pakistan |
| Major
stock exchanges: |
Karachi
Stock exchange (KSE) and Lahore Stock Exchange (LSE) |
| Currency: |
Pakistan
Rupee |
| Exports: |
Cotton,
textile apparel, ice, leather items carpets, sports goods, fruits,
handicrafts, seafood |
| Imports: |
Crude
oil, edible oil, capital goods, vehicles, iron ore |
| Crops: |
cotton,
wheat, rice and sugarcane |
| Total
cropped area: |
22.14
million hectares |
| Industries: |
textiles,
cement, fertilizer, steel, sugar, electric goods, energy |
| Health: |
Hospitals
830, Beds 86921, Doctors 74229, Dentists 2938, Nurses 22810 |
| Education: |
Primary
schools 150963, middle schools 14595, high schools 9808, arts and
science colleges 798, professional colleges 161, universities 35 |
| Transportation: |
total
length of roads 228206 km, Pakistan railway network 8775 km, railway
stations 781, National airline PIA covers 55 international and 38
domestic stations, major airports 6 (Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore,
Peshawar, Quetta, Gawadar), Sea ports domestic 3 (Minora, Gawadar, and
Pasni) international 2 (Karachi and Bin Qasim) |
| Communication: |
Post
offices 13419, telephone connections 2.47 million, public call offices
10000, telegraph offices 427 |
| Employment: |
Total
labor force 37.15 million (agriculture 47%, manufacturing and mining
10.50%, others 42.50%) |
| Media: |
Print
media dailies 424, weeklies 718, fortnights 107, monthlies 553 |
| News
Agencies: |
APP
(official) and PPI & NNI |
| Electronic
Media: |
Pakistan
Television have five TV centers at Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta,
and Karachi covering 87% population; registered TV sets 2,823,800, Radio
stations 23, Viewership 115 million |
| Time: |
GMT/UTC
plus five hours |
| Electricity: |
220V,
50 Hz |
| Weights
and Measures: |
metric
system |
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