Important Facts On Pakistan

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• The area of Pakistan is 880,940 square km (340,133 square miles).

• The country shares borders with Afghanistan to the northwest, China to the north, India to the south and east, and Iran to the west. The border with India is subject to dispute, with both nations claiming the mountain regions of Kashmir and Jammu.

• Pakistan's lowest point is its Indian Ocean coast, at sea level. The highest point is K2, the world's second-tallest mountain, at 8,611 meters (28,251 feet).

• Pakistan has the second largest Muslim population in the world. It is second to Indonesia.

• About one fifth of the population live below the international poverty line (US$1.25 per day).

• More than 60 languages are spoken in Pakistan. English is the official language of Pakistan and is used in government but the national language is Urdu (which is closely related to Hindi).

• Punjabi is the native tongue of 48% of Pakistanis, with Sindhi at 12%, Siraiki at 10%, Pashtu at 8%, Balochi at 3%, and a handful of smaller language groups.

• 96% of the population are Muslims. Just over 1.5% are Christians.

• About 75% of the population are Sunni Muslims, while 20% are Shi'a.

• Pakistan has the sixth largest military force in the world.

• Pakistan have cold, dry winters and hot, wet summers.

• Despite once being called the world’s most dangerous country in a British magazine (The Economist), the tourism industry is growing in Pakistan.

• The official and national sport of Pakistan is field hockey. Cricket, however, is the most popular sport. The national side won the ICC World Cup in 1992.

• Pakistan qualified for the Golf World Cup for the first time in 2009.

• One goal of the current government is to see the literacy rate reach at least 85% over the next few years.

• About 1.7 million refugees from Afghanistan live in Pakistan.

• Pakistan became an Islamic republic in 1956.

• In 1971, there was a civil war in East Pakistan that led to the creation of Bangladesh.

• Pakistan (officially known as the Islamic Republic of Pakistan) is a country in South Asia.

• The capital of Pakistan is Islamabad.

• The birth rate in Pakistan is relatively high, at 3.7 live births per woman, so the population is expanding rapidly. The literacy rate for adult women is only 36%, compared with 63% for men.

• Five millennia ago, the Indus Valley Civilization created great urban centers at Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro, both of which are now in Pakistan.

• The lowlands of Pakistan were conquered by Darius the Great around 500 B.C. His Achaemenid Empire ruled the area for nearly 200 years.

• Pakistan has a (somewhat fragile) parliamentary democracy.

• The President is the Head of State, while the Prime Minister is the Head of Government.

• Pakistan's two-house Parliament (Majlis-e-Shura) is made up of a 100-member Senate and a 342-member National Assembly.

• The judicial system is a mix of secular and Islamic courts, including a Supreme Court, provincial courts, and Federal Shari'a courts that administer Islamic law.

• Pakistan's secular laws are based on British common law. All citizens over 18 years of age have the vote.