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Official Name
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Islamic Republic of Pakistan
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Date of inception
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August 14, 1947
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Head of the State
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President
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Capital
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Islamabad
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Area
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Total 796,095 sq.km. (Provinces of Punjab 205,344 Sindh 140.914 North West Frontier Province 74,521 Balochistan 347,190 Federally Administered Tribal Areas 27,220 and Islamabad 906 sq.km).
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Climate
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Pakistan has a continental type of climate, characterized by extreme variations of temperature. Very high altitudes modify the climate in the cold, snow-covered northern mountains. Temperatures on the Balochistan Plateau are somewhat higher. Along the coastal strip the climate is tempered by sea breezes. In the rest of the country temperatures rise steeply in the summer and hot winds blow across the plains during the day. The daily variation in temperature may be as much as 11 degree C to 17 degree centigrade. Winters are cold with minimum mean temperature of about 4 degree centigrade in January
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Population
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140.5 million (2001)
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Religion
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Islam, 95% Muslims, 5% Others
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Language
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National: Urdu
Official: English
Regional: Punjabi, Sindhi, Pushto, Balochi, Saraiki, Brahvi, Hindko.
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Currency
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Pak Rupee.
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Per Capita Income
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US$ 443
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Per Capita Income at (PPP)
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US$ 2230
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GDP
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US$ 65 Billion
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Literacy
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51%
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Workforce
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41 million
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Registered Companies
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43,000+
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Listed Cos
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700+
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Foreign Firms
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600+
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Industrial Estates/Zones
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63
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Trade
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Exports:
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(Total US$ 9.12 billion 2001-02) Cotton, Textile-goods, Rice, Leather-items, Carpets, Sports-goods, Fruits and Vegetables, Fish and Fish Preparations, Handicrafts, Surgical instruments, Medical equipments.
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Imports:
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(Total US$ 10.33 billion 2001-02) Industrial equipment, Vehicles, Iron ore, Tea, Paper and Paper Board, Petroleum, Edible oil.
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Education
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Primary schools
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169,087
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Middle schools
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19,180
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High schools
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13,790
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Colleges
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789 (480 malel and 309 Female)
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Universities
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68 (40 in private sector)
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Transport & Communications
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Total length of
Roads
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249,959 Km.
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Railways Network
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7,791 route KMs
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Railway stations
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781
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Pakistan International Airline
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Covers 33 International and 21 domestic stations.
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Pakistan International Airline Major Airports
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Domestic Stations: Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, Quetta, Peshawar and Gwadar
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Major Seaports
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Domestic: Minora, Gwadar and Pasni.
International: Karachi and Bin Qasim.
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Post Offices
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12,234 (2302 Urban and 9932 Rural)
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Telephone Connections
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4.28 million
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Public Call Offices
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71,771
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Telegraph Offices
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362
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Internet Connections
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1.7 million
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Employment
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Total Labour Force
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41.54 million
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Agriculture Sector
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48.42%
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Manufacturing & Mining Sector
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11.25%
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Others
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40.33%
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National Games
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Hockey, Cricket.
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Tourists Resorts
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Murree, Ziarat, Hunza, Swat, Kaghan, Northern Areas.
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Archaeological Sites
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Moenjo Daro, Harappa, Taxila, Kot Dijji, Mehr-Garh.
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Major Cities
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Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta, Rawalpindi, Hyderabad, Multan, Faisalabad.
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Media
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(a)
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Dailies 497
Weeklies-1236
Fortnightlies-270
Monthlies-2182
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(b)
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APP, PPI, NNI
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(c)
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Pakistan Television has five TV Centres:
Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta and Karachi which cover 87% population.
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Registered TV Sets
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3.113 million (1998-99)
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Viewership
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115 million
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VCRs
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281,000
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Radio Stations
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Total 23, Home services in 21 languages dialects. External services cover 70 countries in 15 languages.
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Private TV/Radio
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Radio Stations 3, TV transmitter channels 2, Private News Agencies 2.
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Deserts:
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Province:
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Thar
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Sindh
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Cholistan
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Punjab
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Thal
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Punjab
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Rivers:
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Length:
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The Indus
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2,896 km
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Jehlum
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825 km.
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Chenab
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1,242 km.
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Ravi
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901 km.
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Sutlej
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1,551 km.
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Beas (tributary of Sutlej)
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398 km
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Major Dams:
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Province
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Mangla Dam
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Punjab
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Tarbela Dam
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North West Frontier Province
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Warsak Dam
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North West Frontier Province
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