| Pakistan - Basic Facts |
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Engineering
Pakistan displays some of Asia's most magnificent landscapes as it stretches from the Arabian Sea, its southern border, to some of the world's most spectacular mountain ranges in the north. Pakistan is also home to sites that date back to word's earliest settlements rivaling those of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia.
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| PAKISTAN TODAY |
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Pakistan is one of the fastest growing industrialized countries of the developing world. The rapid industrialization of the country fueled by an economic boom is a turnaround unprecedented in its history. Pakistan is undergoing a profound transformation from a nation of conventional practices to a dynamic and modern country with a high standard of living. It is now becoming an international venue of business opportunities and investment.
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| LOCATION |
Located in South Asia, Pakistan shares an eastern border with India and a northeastern border with China. Iran makes up the country's southwest border, and Afghanistan runes along its western and northern edge. The Arabian Sea is Pakistan's southern boundary with 1,064 km of coastline.
The country has a total area of 796,095 sq km and is nearly four times the size of the United Kingdom. From Gwadar Bay in it's south-eastern corner, the country extends more than 1,800 km to the Khunjerab Pass on China's border.
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Founder |
Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah (1876-1948 |
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Head of the State |
General Pervez Musharraf, President |
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Head of Government |
Shaukat Aziz, Prime Minister |
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Capital City |
Islamabad |
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Country Area |
796,095 Sq. KM |
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Population |
153.96 Million |
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Annual Per Capital Income |
US$ 736 |
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Gross Domestic Product (GDP) |
8.4% |
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Currency |
Pak Rupee |
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Major Cities |
Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta, Faisalabad, Multan and Sialkot. |
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Imports |
Industrial equipment, chemicals, vehicles, steel, iron ore, petroleum,
edible oil, pulses, tea. |
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Exports |
Cotton, textile goods, rice, leather items carpets, sports goods,
handicrafts, fish and fruit. |
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Languages |
English (Business), Urdu (National) |
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Literacy |
53% |
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Government |
Parliamentary Form |
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Popular Sport |
Cricket, Field Hockey, Football, Squash |
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Tourists' Resorts |
Murree, Quetta, Hunza, Ziarat, Kaghan, Chitral, Gilgit |
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Archaeological Sites |
Moenja Daro, Harrapa, Taxila |
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Major Crops |
Cotton, Wheat, Rice and Sugarcane |
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Industries |
Textiles, Cement, Fertilizer, Steel, Sugar, Shipbuilding, Electrical Goods |
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Energy |
Electricity (Hydel, Thermal, Nuclear) Oil, Coal, and Liquid Petroleum Gas |
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Road Network |
251,845 KM |
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Railway Network |
7,791 KM |
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International Airports |
Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta, Multan and Faisalabad |
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Seaports |
Karachi, Bin Qasim, Gwadar |
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