| Pakistan |
Key Information
| Area | 803,940 square kilo meter |
| Country Capital | Islamabad |
| Population | 124.8 million 138.1 Million (July 1999 estimate) |
| Population Growth Rate | 3.10 per cent |
| Birth Rate (per thousand) | 33.51 |
| Death Rate (per thousand) | 10.45 |
| Population Density (per sq km) | 148 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 59.4 |
| Literacy | 37.8 per cent |
| Languages | Urdu (official; 8 per cent); Punjabi (48 per cent), Sindhi (12 per cent), Siraiki (10 per cnet), Pashtu (8 per cent), other regional dialects (Balochi, Hindko, Brahui and Burushaski) and English |
| Ethinic Groups | 56 per cent Punjabi; and Pathans, Baluch, Mohajir, Sindhis |
| Religions | Islam : 97 per cent (Sunni 77% and Shi'a 20%), Christianity and Hinduism : 3 per cent |
| Major Industries | Textiles, fertilisers, steel, cement, food processing, beverages, construction materials, paper products and animal husbandry |
| Major Crops | Cotton, wheat, rice, sugarcane, fruits, and vegetables |
Places of Interest
| Place | Importance |
| Karachi | Commercial centre of the country; Quaid-i-Azam Mausoleum; Defence Housing Society Mosque; Holy Trinity Cathedral and St Andrew's Church; zoo; Zoroastrian Towers of Silence; Clifton Beach; Manora Island; Saddar (shopping spot - carpets, leather goods and handicrafts) |
| Moenjodaro | A city of an Indus Valley civilisation |
| Chaukundi | Tombs |
| Lahore | Moghul architecture; parks; gardens; Museum; fort; tombs; mosques |
| Punjab | Bahawalpur; Cholistan; Forts; Lal Suhanra National Park (wild life); Harappa (indus Valley civilisation); |
| Taxila | Archaeology |
| Hasan Abdul | Place of pilgrimmage |
| Baltistan | Trekking and mountaineering |