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Official Name :
Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
Father of the Nation :
Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
Head of the State : Pervez Musharaf.
Capital :
Islamabad
Area :
796,095 Sq. km.
Punjab:
205,344.
Sindh:
140,914.
North West Frontier
Province: 74,521.
Balochistan:
347,190.
Federally
Administered Tribal Areas: 27,220.
Islamabad(Capital):
906.
Population :
135.28 million.
Religious
composition : 95% Muslims, 5% others.
Per capital income
: US$ 460.
Currency :
Pak Rupee.
Exports :
Cotton, textile goods, rice, leather items carpets, sports goods,
fruits,
handicrafts Sea Food (Fisheries).
Imports :
Industrial equipment, vehicles, iron ore, petroleum, edible oil.
Languages :
Urdu (National language)English (Official).
Literacy rate :
38.9% .
Pakistan National Flag :
Dark green with a white vertical bar, a white crescent and a
five-pointed star in the middle.The Flag symbolizes Pakistan's
profound commitment to Islam and Islamicworld.
National
Anthem : Approved in June, 1954.
Verses Composed by:
Abul Asar
, Hafeez Jullundhri
Tune Composed by: Ahmed G. Chagla
Duration:
80 seconds.
State
Emblem
:
The State Emblem consists of:
The crescent
and star which is symbol of Islam.
The shield in the centre
shows four major crops.
Wreath surrounding the shield represents
cultural heritage.
Scroll contains Quaid's motto: Unity Faith,
Discipline.
National Flower :
Jasmine
Flora :
Pine, Oak, Poplar, Deodar, Maple, Mulberry
Fauna :
The Pheasant, Leopard, Deer, Ibex, Chinkara, Black buk, Neelgai,
Markhor,
Marcopolo sheep, Green turtles,River & Sea fish,
Crocodile, Water Fowls
Popular games :
Cricket, Hockey,
Football, Squash
Tourist's resorts :
Murree, Quetta,
Hunza, Ziarat, Swat, Kaghan, Chitral and Gilgit
Archaeological sites :
Moenjo Daro, Harappa, Taxila, Kot
Diji, Mehr Garh
Major Cities :
Islamabad, Karachi,
Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta, Rawalpindi, Hyderabad,
Multan, Sialkot and Faisalabad
Agriculture
: Major crops are cotton, wheat,
rice and sugarcane
Total cropped area :
22.14 million
hectares
Industry :
Textiles, cement, fertiliser, steel,
sugar, electric goods, shipbuilding
Energy
:
Major sources:
Oil, Coal, Hydel,
Thermal, Nuclear and Liquid Petroleum Gas ,WAPDA's total installed
power generating capacity: 11,246 MW
Health
:
Hospitals:
830
Beds:
86,921
Doctors(registered):
74,229
Dentists(registered):
2,938
Nurses(registered):
22,810
Education
:
Primary schools: 150,963
Middle schools:
14,595
High schools:
9,808
Arts &
science colleges: 798
Professional colleges:
161
Universities:
35 (30 in Private sector)
Transport & Communication
:
Total length of roads:
228,206
km
Pakistan Railway network:
8,775 km
Railway
stations: 781
Pakistan International Airlines:
Covers
55 international and 38 domestic stations
Major Airports:
6 - Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Quetta, Peshawar and Gwadar
Seaports
:
International :
2 -
Karachi and Bin Qasim
Domestic:
3 - Minora, Gwadar and
Pasni
Communications
:
Post Offices:
13,419
Telephone
connections: 2.47 million
Public Call Offices:
10,000
Telegraph offices:
427
Employment :
Total Labour force:
37.15
million
Agriculture
sector:
47%
Manufacturing &
Mining sector: 10.50%
Others:
42.50%
Media :
Print Media
Dailies: 424
Weeklies:
718
Fortnightlies:
107
Monthlies:
553
News Agencies
APP (official)
PPI
& NNI (Pvt)
Electronic
Media
Pakistan Television:
Five TV centres at
Islamabad, Lahore,Peshawar,Quetta and Karachi covering 87%popul.
Registered TV sets:
2,823,800
Viewership:
115 million
Radio stations:
Total
23, Home services in 20 languages, External services cover 70
countries in 15 languages
Private TV/Radio:
Radio
stations 3, TV transmitter channels 2, Private News Agencies 2
Indus Vision Stn ARY
Banks :
Central Bank:
State Bank of
Pakistan
Other Banks:
National Bank of Pakistan,Al-Habib
Bank Ltd., Muslim Commercial Bank Ltd., Allied Bank of Pakistan
Ltd., First Woman Bank, Mehran Bank and the Bank of Punjab
Specialised Banks:
Agricultural Development Bank of
Pakistan, Federal Bank for Co-operatives, Industrial Development Bank of Pakistan, The Punjab Provincial Co-operative Bank, Banker's
Equity and National Development Finance Corporation
Famous Mountain Peaks :
K-2 (Mt. Godwin Austin):
28,250 ft./8611 m (2nd in
World)
Nanga Parbat :
26,660 ft./8126 m (8th in
World)
Gasherbrum-I:
26,470 ft./8068 m (11th in World)
Famous Mountain Passes :
The Khyber Pass, The Kurram
Pass, The Tochi Pass, The Gomal Pass, The Bolan
Pass, The Lowari
Pass, & The Khunjrab Pass
Rivers :
The Indus:
2896
km
Jhelum:
825 km
Chenab:
1242
km
Ravi:
901 km
Sutlej:
1551 km
Beas
(tributary of Sutlej):
398 km
Famous Glaciers :
Siachin: 75
km
Batura:
55 km
Baltoro:
62 km
Deserts
:
Thar: Sindh
Cholistan: Punjab
Thal: Punjab
Lakes
:
Manchar(Sindh), Keenjar(Sindh), Hanna(Balochistan),
Saif-ul-Maluk(NWFP), Satpara(Northern Areas), &
Kachura(Northern
Areas)
Major
Dams :
Mangla Dam(Punjab), Tarbela Dam(North West
Frontier Province), & Warsak Dam (North West Frontier
Province)
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