Islamabad

Karachi

Official Name
Islami Jamhuriya-e-Pakistan
(Islamic Republic of Pakistan)
Capital
Islamabad

POPULATION
Population
132,185,328
(1997 estimate)
Population Density
166 persons/sq km
(430 persons/sq mi)
(1997 estimate)
Urban/Rural Breakdown
35%Urban
65%Rural
(1996 estimate)
Largest Cities
Karachi5,180,562
Lahore2,952,689
Faisalabad1,104,209
(1981 census)
Largest Metropolitan Areas
Karachi6,500,000
Lahore3,500,000
Faisalabad1,104,209
(1981 census)
Linguistic Groups
48%Punjabi
13%Pashto
12%Sindhi
10%Saraiki
8%Urdu
9%Other
including Baluchi
Languages
Official Language
Urdu
Other Languages
Punjabi, Pashto, Sindhi, Saraiki, English, Baluchi
Religions
97%Islam
3%Other
including Christianity, Hinduism, and Buddhism
 

ECONOMY
Gross Domestic Product
$64.8 billion
(1996)
Chief Economic Products
Agriculture
Cotton, wheat, rice, maize, sugarcane
Fishing
Sardines, shrimp, sharks, anchovies, other fish
Mining
Petroleum, limestone, rock salt, gypsum, silica sand, natural gas, coal
Manufacturing
Textiles, food products, petroleum products, consumer goods
Employment Breakdown
52%Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing
30%Services
19%Industry
Major Exports
Clothing, cotton yarn and thread, cotton fabrics, raw cotton,
rice, carpets and rugs, leather products
Major Imports
Machinery, electrical goods, petroleum products, transportation equipment, iron and
steel and iron and steel manufactures
Major Trading Partners
Japan, United States, Germany, Great Britain, Saudi Arabia, France,
United Arab Emirates, Malaysia
Currency
Pakistani rupee
Exchange Rate
36.08 rupees = U.S.$1 (1996)

GOVERNMENT
Form of Government
Parliamentary republic
Head of State
President
Elected by the legislature to a five-year term
Head of Government
Prime minister
Appointed by the president
Legislature
Bicameral legislature
National Assembly
217 members
Senate
87 senators
Voting Qualifications
Universal suffrage for all citizens age 21 and older
Highest Court
Supreme Court
Armed Services
Army, Navy, Air Force
587,000 troops; voluntary service
Political Divisions
4 provinces, the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, and the
Federal Capital Territory (Islamabad)
EDUCATION
Major Universities
and Colleges
University of Karachi
Karachi
University of the Punjab
Lahore
University of Peshawar
Peshawar
University of Agriculture
Faisalabad
 
 
 
 
 

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