Area: 796,096 km ²
Population: 152,980,000 (estimated January 2005)
Density: 192 ab / Km ²
Form of government: Federal Republic
Capital: Islamabad (400,000 inh.)
Other cities: Karachi 9,730,000 inhabitants., Lahore
5,010,000 inhabitants., Faisalabad 1,845,000
inhabitants., Rawalpindi 820,000 inhabitants., Hyderabad
800000 ab., Multan 700,000 inhabitants., Peshawar
600,000 inhabitants., Gujranwala 600,000 inhabitants.
Ethnic groups: Punjabi 58%, Sindi 13%, Urdu 8% 7%
Pathan, Baluchi 3%
Neighboring countries: Iran to the west, Afghanistan and
China to North, India to SOUTHEAST
Monti main K2 8611 m Nanga Parbat 8125 m, 8068 m
Gasherbrum I, Broad Peak 8047 m
Major rivers: Indus 2200 Km (Pakistani tract, total 3180
Km), Sutlej 1450 Km (total, including Indian and Chinese
traits), Chenab 1200 Km (total, including part of India)
Main lakes: Tarbela Reservoir 250 Km ²
Main islands: --
Climate: arid - Continental
Language: Urdu, English (official), Sindi, Panjabi,
Pashto
Religion: Sunni Muslim 85%, Shiite Muslim 10%
Currency: Pakistani Rupee
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