Co-heads of state: Joan Enric Vives i Sicilia, Bishop of Urgel, Spain, and Nicolas Sarkozy of France Head of government: Antoni Marti
Population
190,291,129
85,082
Life Expectancy
66.350 years
82.500 years
Capital City
Islamabad
Largest city
Karachi (population: 11,624,200)
Andorra la Vella (population: 20,430)
Human Development Index
0.562
0
GDP per capita
$2,800 US
Literacy Rate
49.9%
100%
Corruption Perception Index
2.5
NA
Percentage of Women in Parliament
21.2%
25%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
5.600%
Death Penalty
Legal
Abolished
Political System
federal republic
parliamentary democracy (since March 1993) that retains as its chiefs of state a coprincipality; the two princes are the president of France and bishop of Seo de Urgel, Spain, who are represented locally by coprinces' representatives
Independence date
14 August 1947 (from British India)
Religions
Muslim 95% (Sunni 75%, Shia 20%), other (includes Christian and Hindu) 5%
Roman Catholic (predominant)
Languages
Punjabi 48%, Sindhi 12%, Siraiki (a Punjabi variant) 10%, Pashtu 8%, Urdu (official) 8%, Balochi 3%, Hindko 2%, Brahui 1%, English (official; lingua franca of Pakistani elite and most government ministries), Burushaski and other 8%
Catalan (official), French, Castilian, Portuguese
Exports
textiles (garments, bed linen, cotton cloth, yarn), rice, leather goods, sports goods, chemicals, manufactures, carpets and rugs
External Debt
$61,830,000,000 $
Exchange Rate
Pakistani rupees (PKR) per US dollar - 70.64 (2008 est.), 60.6295 (2007), 60.35 (2006), 59.515 (2005), 58.258 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
3.000%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
Location
Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea, between India on the east and Iran and Afghanistan on the west and China in the north
Southwestern Europe, between France and Spain
Area
796,095 km sq
468 km sq
Coastline
1,046 km
0 km
Climate
mostly hot, dry desert; temperate in northwest; arctic in north
temperate; snowy, cold winters and warm, dry summers
