 Pakistan
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
30 00 N, 70 00 E |
| Area |
total: 803,940 sq km land: 778,720 sq km water: 25,220 sq km |
| Climate |
mostly hot, dry desert; temperate in northwest; arctic in north |
| Terrain |
flat Indus plain in east; mountains in north and northwest; Balochistan plateau in west |
| Population |
164,741,924 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
Punjabi 48%, Sindhi 12%, Siraiki (a Punjabi variant) 10%, Pashtu 8%, Urdu (official) 8%, Balochi 3%, Hindko 2%, Brahui 1%, English (official; lingua franca of Pakistani elite and most government ministries), Burushaski and other 8% |
| Imports |
petroleum, petroleum products, machinery, plastics, transportation equipment, edible oils, paper and paperboard, iron and steel, tea |
| Exports |
textiles (garments, bed linen, cotton cloth, yarn), rice, leather goods, sports goods, chemicals, manufactures, carpets and rugs |
| Hazards |
frequent earthquakes, occasionally severe especially in north and west; flooding along the Indus after heavy rains (July and August) |
| Resources |
land, extensive natural gas reserves, limited petroleum, poor quality coal, iron ore, copper, salt, limestone |
| Geography |
controls Khyber Pass and Bolan Pass, traditional invasion routes between Central Asia and the Indian Subcontinent |
| Nationality |
noun: Pakistani(s) adjective: Pakistani |
| Capital |
name: Islamabad geographic coordinates: 33 42 N, 73 10 E time difference: UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Internet Country Code |
.pk |
| Internet Users |
10.5 million (2005) |
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