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Pakistan Known as Pakistan Known as "Center of Muslim "Center of Muslim

World"World"

A few facts about PakistanA few facts about Pakistan

Founded by Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah.Founded by Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah.

Pakistan emerged as an independent sovereign Pakistan emerged as an independent sovereign state on August 14state on August 14thth 1947. 1947.

Capital City: IslamabadCapital City: Islamabad

Total Area: 796,095 sq kmTotal Area: 796,095 sq km

Population: 167,421,000Population: 167,421,000

Language: Urdu (National) English (official)Language: Urdu (National) English (official)

Divided into 4 provinces: Sindh, Punjab, North Divided into 4 provinces: Sindh, Punjab, North West Frontier Province, and Balochistan.West Frontier Province, and Balochistan.

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•Pakistan relies on its network of canals to run its agricultural economy.

•Major Crops: Wheat, cotton, rice, millet, sugar canes.

•Major Fruits: mangos, oranges, bananas, apples

•Main Resources: natural gas, coal, salt & iron.

•Cotton, textiles, sugar, cement & chemicals play an important role in the economy.

Pakistan has a 2Pakistan has a 2ndnd largest largest salt minesalt mine

55th th largest gold minelargest gold mine

55thth largest coal reserves largest coal reserves

77th th largest copper minelargest copper mine

22nd nd largest Damlargest Dam

33rdrd Nuclear reactor Nuclear reactor

66thth largest Army largest Army

77thth large rice producer large rice producer and and

88thth large wheat producer large wheat producer

Who’s who in Pakistan’s Who’s who in Pakistan’s Government Last Year (2013):Government Last Year (2013):

President: Asif Ali Zadari

Prime Minister: Yousaf Rasa Gilani

Chairman of the Senate: Farooq Hamid Naek

97% of all Pakistanis are Muslims.97% of all Pakistanis are Muslims.

77% of the population are Sunni Muslims.77% of the population are Sunni Muslims.

20% are adherents of Shia Islam.20% are adherents of Shia Islam.

Christians, Hindus and other religions make up only 1%.Christians, Hindus and other religions make up only 1%.

The central belief of Islam is that there is one God, Allah The central belief of Islam is that there is one God, Allah and the prophet, Mohammed is his final messenger.and the prophet, Mohammed is his final messenger.

Islam is derived from the Judeo-Christian tradition and Islam is derived from the Judeo-Christian tradition and considers Abraham and Jesus as prophets.considers Abraham and Jesus as prophets.

The Islamic religion recognizes both the Old & New The Islamic religion recognizes both the Old & New Testaments.Testaments.

ReligionReligion

EducationEducation

More than 132 universities

Parallel education system, public and private

Ali Moeen Nawazish - Guinness Book of World Records with 23 subjects in A-levels

SportsSports

National game – Field Hockey

Most popular game – Cricket

Won the Cricket World Cup in

1992 and T-20 World Cup in 2009

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