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Area | Total | 803, 940 Sq. km. |
Punjab | 205,344 Sq. km. |
Sindh | 140,914 Sq. km. |
North West Frontier Province | 74,521 Sq. km. |
Balochistan | 347,190 Sq. km. |
Federally Administered Tribal Areas | 27,220 Sq. km. |
Islamabad (Capital) | 906 Sq. km. |
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Population | 163417500 (May 30, 2008) |
Administrative Setup | Pakistan is divided into four provinces viz., North West Frontier Province (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan. The tribal belt adjoining (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) is managed by the Federal Government and is named FATA i.e., Federally Administered Tribal Areas. Azad Kashmir and Northern Areas have their own respective political and administrative machinery, yet certain of their subjects are taken care of by the Federal Government through the Ministry of Kashmir Affairs and Northern Areas. Provinces of Pakistan are further divided into Divisions and Districts | Divisions | Districts |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 7 | 24 |
Punjab | 8 | 34 |
Sindh | 5 | 21 |
Balochistan | 6 | 22 |
While FATA consist of 13 Areas/Agencies and Azad Kashmir and Northern Areas have 7 and 5 Districts respectively. |
Religion | 97% Muslims, (77 % Sunni, 20% Shi'a) Christian Hindu 3% |
Annual Per capita income | US $736 |
GDP | 8.4% |
Currency | Pak. Rupee. |
Imports | Industrial equipment, chemicals, vehicles, steel, iron ore, petroleum, edible oil, pulses, tea. |
Exports | Cotton, textile goods, rice, leather items carpets, sports goods, handi-crafts, fish and fish prep. and fruit |
Languages | Urdu (National) and English (Official) |
Literacy rate | 53% |
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National Anthem | Approved in August, 1954--Verses Composed by: Abssul Asar Hafeez Jullundhri--Tune Composed by: Ahmed G. Chagla--Duration: 80 seconds |
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Pakistan's Official Map | Drawn by Mian Mahmood...