About Pakistan
Official Name |
Islamic Republic of Pakistan |
Independence |
August 14, 1947 |
Location |
Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea, between India on the east and Iran and Afghanistan on the west and China in the north |
Capital |
Islamabad |
Provinces |
4 (Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, and Sindh) |
Area |
796,095 Square Kilometers |
Land |
770,875 Square Kilometers |
Water |
25,220 Square Kilometers |
Population |
190,291,129 (Est.) |
Age Structure |
0-14 Years – 35.4 %; 15-64 Years – 60.4 %; 65 Years and Above – 4.2 % |
Land Boundaries |
6,774 Kilometers |
Coastline |
1,046 Kilometers |
Religion |
Muslims 95 percent (Sunni 75 percent, Shia 20 percent), Christian, Hindu, and Parsi 5 percent |
Official Language |
Urdu |
Government |
Federal Republic |
Literacy |
49.9 percent |
Legal System |
Based on Common English Law with provisions of having Pakistan a status of an Islamic state. |
Work Days |
Monday through Saturday |
Financial Year |
Starts from July 1 and ends on June 30 every year |
Climate |
Mostly hot with monsoon season from July through September, Arctic in North |
GDP (PPP) |
US$488 billion (2011 est.) |
GDP (OER) |
US$204.1 billion (2011 est.) |
GDP Growth Rate |
2.4 % (2011 est.) |
GDP Composition |
Agriculture: 20.9 %; Industry: 25.8 %; Services: 53.3 % |
Labor Force |
58.41 million |
Investment (gross fixed) |
11.8 %of GDP (2011 est.) |
Tax |
12.9 % of GDP (2011 est.) |
Inflation Rate |
13.7 % (2011 est.) |
Agriculture Products |
Cotton, Wheat, Rice, Sugarcane, fruits, vegetables, milk, beef, mutton, chicken, eggs |
Industrial Products |
Textiles & Apparels, Food Processing, Pharmaceuticals, Cement, Fertilizer, Dairy Processing, Paper and Paperboard |
Electricity Production |
93.35 billion kWh |
Oil Production |
64,950 bbl/day |
Natural Gas Production |
42.9 billion cu m |
Total Exports |
US$ 25.35 billion |
Total Imports |
US$ 35.82 billion |
Export Partners |
US, Afghanistan, UAE, China, UK, and Germany |
Import Partners |
US, UAE, Saudi Arabia, China, Kuwait, Singapore, Malaysia |
Exchange Rate |
Rs.90.44 / US$1 |
Natural Resources |
Pakistan has extensive natural gas resources, limited petroleum, coal, iron, copper, salt, and limestone |
Telephone – Main Lines |
3.4 million |
Cellular Subscribers |
111 million |
Internet Users |
20.4 million |
Airports |
148 |
Roadways |
260,760 KM |
Port Terminals |
Karachi Port, Muhammad Bin Qasim Port, Gawadar Port |
