'Pakistan at a Glance'

Offical Name Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Capital Islambad. Official Languages Urdu,- English. Population 144,616,639(july 2001 estimate ). Land Area 310,400 square miles (803,936 square Km ) Provinces, Balochistan, Fedrally Administered Tribal Areas. Territory, and Islamabad Capital Territory, North -West frontier. Capital Territory Punjab, Sindh. Note the Pakistani-administered section of disputed Jammu and Kashmir region includes and the Northern Areas. Border Afghanistan ,China, India, Iran. High Point K2 (Mount Godwin-Austen) 28,252 feet (8,611m). Major River Indus. Major Cities Hyderabad, Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpandi,. Enthnic Groups Baloch, Muhajir, Pashtun, Panjab, Sindhi. Religions Islam, Christianity, Hinduism. National Holy days Pakistan Day (August 14) Defence of Pakistan Day (September 6) Birth and death anniversaries of Mohammad Ali Jinnah (December 25 and September 11, respectively). Religious Festivals Ramadam, Bakr-Id, Eid ul-Fitr. Major Exports Cotton, fabrics, rice, yarn. Major Imports Chemicals, edible oil, flour, grains, machinary, petroleum, petroleum products, transportation equipment. Currency Pakistan Rupes (61.00 PKR= US Dollar as of 2001).