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Basic Facts
Official name:
Islamic Republic of PakistanCapital:
IslamabadArea:
796,095 sq km -
Land
Provinces:
Balochistan
NWFP
Punjab
SindhFederally Administered Areas:
FATA
Northern AreasCapital Territory:
IslamabadStates:
Azad Kashmir -
Government
Form of government:
RepublicHead of state:
PresidentHead of government:
Prime ministerLegislature:
Bicameral legislature
National Assembly: 342 members
Senate: 100 membersVoting qualifications:
Universal at age 21Highest court:
Supreme Court -
People
Population:
169,270,620 (2007 estimate)Population growth rate:
2.05 percent (2007 estimate)Projected population in 2025:
228,822,199 (2007 estimate)Projected population in 2050:
294,995,104 (2007 estimate)Population density:
217 persons per sq km (2007 estimate)Urban/rural distribution:
Urban: 35%
Rural: 65%Largest cities, with population:
Karāchi: 9,269,265 (1998)
Lahore: 5,063,499 (1998)
Faisalābād: 1,977,246 (1998)
Rāwalpindi: 1,406,214 (1998)
Hyderābād: 1,151,274 (1998)Linguistic and Ethnic groups:
Punjabi: 48 percent
Pashtun: 13 percent
Sindhi: 12 percent
Saraiki: 10 percent
Urdu: 8 percent
Other: 9 percentLanguages:
Urdu (official)
English (commonly used)
Punjabi
Sindhi
Pashto
Balochi
Saraiki
Persian
Brohi
Kashmiri
Pothohari
Balti
Brokpa/ShinaReligious affiliations:
Sunni Muslim: 77 %
Shia Muslim: 20 %
Christian, Hindu, and other: 3 %
Administrative Divions of Pakistan
Provinces:
Territories:
Pakistani-administered portions of the Kashmir: