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Pakistan, officially Islamic Republic of Pakistan, republic in southern Asia, bounded on the north and northwest by Afghanistan, on the northeast by Jammu and Kashmir, on the east and southeast by India, on the south by the Arabian Sea, and on the west by Iran. The status of Jammu and Kashmir is a matter of dispute between India and Pakistan. Until December 1971 Pakistan included the province of East Pakistan; at that time, however, East Pakistan seceded from Pakistan and assumed the name Bangladesh. The area of Pakistan is 796,095 sq km (307,374 sq mi), not including the section of Jammu and Kashmir under its control. The capital of Pakistan is Islamabad; the largest city of the country is Karachi.
Religion
The leading religion of Pakistan is Islam, which is the faith of about 97
percent of the people. About four-fifths of the Muslims are Sunnite, and about
one-fifth are Shiite. Hinduism and Christianity form the leading minority
religions; other religious groups include the Sikhs, the Parsis, and a small
number of Buddhists. The constitution defines Pakistan as an Islamic nation, but
guarantees freedom of religion.
Language
The official language of Pakistan is Urdu, but less than one-tenth of
the people use it as their first language. Punjabi is spoken by about one-half
of all households, and Pashto, Sindhi, Saraiki, and Balochi are also spoken by
many people. In addition, English is extensively used by people in government,
the military, and higher education.
Defense
Military service in Pakistan is voluntary. In 1998 the country's
armed forces had 587,000 members, including 520,000 in the army, 45,000 in the
air force, and 22,000 in the navy. Another 247,000 were in paramilitary units.
Full country name: Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Area: 803,940 sq km (310,300 sq mi)
Population: 144.6 million
Capital city: Islamabad (pop. approx. 350,000)
People: Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashto, Baloch, Muhajir
Language: Urdu (official), Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashto, English
Religion: 97% Muslim, 3% Christian and Hindu
Government: Federal Republic
President & Chief Executive: Gen. Pervez Musharraf
GDP: US$282 billion
GDP per head: US$2000
Annual growth: 5%
Inflation: 5.2%
Major industries: Textiles, sugar, vegetable oils, agricultural products,
cement, fertilizers, steel, chemicals, sporting goods, carpets
Major trading partners: US, Japan, Germany, UK, Saudi Arabia, UAE
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