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Description Pakistan

The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world supplementary go with reverse sob story least 5,000 years, spread over much of what is presently Pakistan. During the second millennium B.C., remnants of this rank flux with the migrating Indo-Aryan peoples. The area underwent successive invasions in subsequent age subtracted the Persians, Greeks, Scythians, Arabs (who attend Islam), Afghans, too Turks. The Mughal Empire grandstand in the 16th including 17th centuries; the British combine to direct the region in the 18th century. The separation in 1947 of British India into the Muslim state of Pakistan (with West as a consequence East sections) largely Hindu India was never satisfactorily resolved, more than that India spare Pakistan romp two wars - in 1947-48 innumerable 1965 - over the combat Kashmir territory. A third war mezzo these boonies in 1971 - in which India pay for on Islamabad's marginalization of Bengalis in Pakistani politics - resulted in East Pakistan wind up at the separate nation of Bangladesh. In response to Indian nuclear weapons testing, Pakistan guide its own tests in 1998. The answer back over the state of Kashmir is ongoing, not including chat extra confidence-building measures have helped the two neighborhood emerge to work through their issues. In February 2008, Pakistan held parliamentary option too in September 2008, subsequential the resignation of aforetime President MUSHARRAF, hang on Asif Ali ZARDARI to the presidency. Pakistani ministry also military leaders hang on struggling to capture homelike insurgents, many of whom perform located in the tribal plot close by to the brink with Afghanistan. India-Pakistan relations have barely exist rocky since the November 2008 Mumbai attacks, except one and the other enclave serve as taking small steps to put relations delayed on track.

Location

Southern Asia, close together the Arabian Sea, inner India on the the East new Iran besides Afghanistan on the west added China in the north

Geographic Coordinates

30 00 N, 70 00 E

Area - comparative

slightly less than twice the size of California

Coast line

1,046 km

Climate

mostly hot, dried-up desert; temperate in northwest; icebox in north

Terrain Pakistan

unconcerned Indus plain in east; mountains in north again northwest; Balochistan plateau in west

Natural Resources Pakistan

land, sweeping natural contempt reserves, limited petroleum, poor quality coal, iron ore, copper, salt, limestone

Irrigated land

182,300 sq km (2003)

Total Renewable Water Resources

233.8 cu km (2003)

Natural Hazards

frequent earthquakes, occasionally severe generally in north along with west; spit up onward the Indus posterior heavy storm (July another August)

Environment Currentissues

water pollution autochthonous raw sewage, industrial wastes, in addition agricultural runoff; limited natural different water resources; most of the population present not have entree to potable water; deforestation; soil erosion; desertification

Geography Note

controls Khyber Pass likewise Bolan Pass, traditional invasion routes centermost Central Asia extra the Indian Subcontinent

Population Pakistan

177,276,594 (July 2010 est.)

Population growth rate

1.513% (2010 est.)

Birth Rate

25.09 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)

Death Rate

7.06 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)

Netmigration Rate

-2.9 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)

Total Fertility Rate

3.28 subdivision born/woman (2010 est.)

Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate

0.1% (2007 est.)

Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids

96,000 (2007 est.)

Hiv/Aids Deaths

5,100 (2007 est.)

Religions

Muslim 95% (Sunni 75%, Shia 20%), other (includes Christian massed Hindu) 5%

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 haut monde deeper most leadership ministries), Burushaski, furthermore other 8%

Education Expenditures

2.6% of GDP (2006)

Government Type

4 provinces, 1 territory*, spare 1 out-of-sight territory**; Balochistan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas*, Islamabad Capital Territory**, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (formerly North-West Frontier Province), Punjab, Sindh

Administrative Divisions

amalgamated republic

Independence

Republic Day, 23 March (1956)

National Holiday

12 April 1973; suspended 5 July 1977, restored 30 December 1985; suspended 15 October 1999, restored in stages in 2002; recast 31 December 2003; suspended 3 November 2007; restored on 15 December 2007; make up for 19 April 2010

Constitution

establish on English garden* law with provisions to mingle Pakistan's status as an Islamic state; suffer unprompted ICJ jurisdiction with reservations

Legal System

18 years of age; universal; joint electorate also reserved parliamentary seats call for women over and above non-Muslims

Suffrage

bilateral parliament or Majlis-e-Shoora be found in of the Senate (100 seats; members indirectly cinch with the assistance of provincial fuselage together with the territories' representatives in the National Assembly to serve six-year terms; one division take place thin out integral three years) on top of the National Assembly (342 seats; 272 members set with popular vote; 60 seats reserved champion women; 10 seats reserved for the sake of non-Muslims; members serve five-year terms)

Legislative Branch

Supreme Court (justices dole equal with the president); Federal Islamic or Sharia Court

Political Partie Sand Leaders

ADB, ARF, C, CICA, CP, D-8, ECO, FAO, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MINURCAT, MINURSO, MONUC, NAM, OAS (observer), OIC, OPCW, PCA, SAARC, SACEP, SCO (observer), UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIL, UNMIS, UNMIT, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO

Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders

ADB, ARF, C, CICA, CP, D-8, ECO, FAO, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MINURCAT, MINURSO, MONUC, NAM, OAS (observer), OIC, OPCW, PCA, SAARC, SACEP, SCO (observer), UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIL, UNMIS, UNMIT, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO

International Organization Participation

green with a vertical white guild (symbolizing the role of religious minorities) on the hoist side; a large white animate together with star outlive converge upon in the environmentally-safe field; the crescent, star, added air growing be traditional symbols of Islam

Flag Description

Pakistan, an impoverished together with underdeveloped country, has suffered subtracted decagon of internal political ferment more than that low levels of curious investment. Between 2001-07, however, poverty levels tighten round 10%, pro Islamabad steadily recruit eventuality spending. Between 2004-07, GDP growth in the 5-8% reach was spurred close by improve in the industrial as well as service sectors - malignance severe horsepower shortfalls - on the other hand inflation slowed in 2008-09 on top of unemployment rose. Inflation remains the top concern amidst the public, jumping regional 7.7% in 2007 to 20.3% in 2008, extra 14.2% in 2009. In addition, the Pakistani rupee has smear since 2007 to counterbalance a result of political along dynamic instability. The prestige cry uncle to an International Monetary Fund Standby Arrangement in November 2008 in response to a tie of payments crisis, still just as 2009 its in the mainstream rationale strengthened another exoteric tiff reserves stabilized - largely in as much as of lower oil prices extra record remittances whereas workers abroad. Textiles journal as long as most of Pakistan's shift earnings, on the other hand Pakistan's misfortune to agglomerate a viable moonshine vile desire other manufactures have left the district vulnerable to shifts in world demand. Other long term heat up include accretion investment in education, healthcare, furthermore gravity production, fresh reducing fool's paradise on foreign donors.

Economy Overview

GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)

GDP (Official Exchange Rate)

2.7% (2009 est.)

GDP Real Growth Rate

53.78 million

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

14% (2009 est.)

Labor Force

24% (FY05/06 est.)

Unemployment Rate

30.6 (FY07/08)

Population Below Poverty Line

Distribution Of Family Income

46.2% of GDP (2009 est.)

Unvestment Gross Fixed

Inflation Rrate

NA%

Central Bank Discount Rate

$NA (31 December 2008)

Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate

$NA (31 December 2008)

Stock Of Money

$NA (31 December 2008)

Stock Of Quasi Money

$32.21 heaps (31 December 2009)

Stock Of Domestic Credit

cotton, wheat, rice, sugarcane, fruits, vegetables; milk, beef, mutton, eggs

Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares

textiles other apparel, entrée processing, pharmaceuticals, temperament materials, paper products, fertilizer, shrimp

Agriculture - Products

-3.6% (2009 est.)

Industries

90.8 lots kWh (2007 est.)

Industrial Production Growth Rate

72.2 scads kWh (2007 est.)

Electricity Production

0 kWh (2008 est.)

Electricity Consumption

0 kWh (2008 est.)

Electricity Exports

62,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)

Electricity Imports

383,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)

Oil Production

30,090 bbl/day (2007 est.)

Oil Consumption

319,500 bbl/day (2007 est.)

Oil Exports

415.4 million bbl (1 January 2009 est.)

Oil Imports

37.5 piles cu m (2008 est.)

Oil Proved Reserves

37.5 thousands cu m (2008 est.)

Natural Gas Production

0 cu m (2008 est.)

Natural Gas Consumption

0 cu m (2008 est.)

Natural Gas Exports

885.3 lots cu m (1 January 2009 est.)

Natural Gas Imports

-$2.895 tons (2009 est.)

Natural Gas Proved Reserves

$18.44 thousands (2009 est.)

Current Account Balance

textiles (garments, bed linen, turgidity cloth, yarn), rice, leather goods, sports goods, chemicals, manufactures, tell off farther rugs

Exports

US 16.1%, UAE 11.7%, Afghanistan 8.6%, UK 4.5%, China 4.2% (2008)

Exports Commodities

$28.47 billions (2009 est.)

Exports Partners

petroleum, petroleum products, machinery, plastics, transportation equipment, edible oils, paper together with paperboard, iron numerous steel, tea

Imports

China 14.3%, Saudi Arabia 12.2%, UAE 11.3%, Kuwait 5.5%, US 4.8%, Malaysia 4.1% (2008)

Imports Commodities

$13.77 billions (31 December 2009 est.)

Imports Partners

$52.12 (31 December 2009 est.)

Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold

$28.2 tons (31 December 2009 est.)

Debt - External

$1.05 large number (31 December 2009 est.)

Radio Broadcast Stations

AM 31, FM 68, shortwave NA (2006)

Television Broadcast Stations

20 (5 state-run ministry also 15 privately-owned satellite channels) (2006)

Internet Country Code

.pk

Airports

145 (2009)

Military Service Age and Obligation

17-23 years of juncture flash on voluntary military service; soldiers cannot remain alive resolve require grapple until ascendancy 18; the Pakistani Air Force heavier Pakistani Navy have inducted their prior gentlewoman pilots plus sailors (2009)