Information from Embassy of Pakistan in Beijing, PRC. Pakistan: Facts and Figures Official name: Islamic Republic of Pakistan Father/Founder of the Nation: Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah Head of State: President Pervez Musharraf Head of Government :Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani Federal Capital: Islamabad
Area: 796,095 sq. Km. - Punjab: 205,344 - Sindh: 140,914 - North West Fronter Province: 74,521 - Balochistan: 347,190 - Federally Administered Tribal Areas: 27,220 - Islamabad: 906
Currency: Pakistan Rupee
Main Exports: Cotton, textile goods, rice, leather items, carpets,sports goods, fruits, handicrafts, sea food (fisheries)
Main Imports: Industrial equipment, vehicles, iron ore, petroleum, edible oil
Languages: Urdu (National Language) - Punjabi - Sindhi - Siraiki - Pashtu - Balochi - Hindko - Brahui - English (official) Literacy Rate: 43.9%
Government: Federal Republic;Parliamentary form of government
Parliament: The Parliament consists of two houses; Senate (Upper House) and National Assembly (Lower House)
The Senate is a permanent legislative body. It consists of 100 members.
The National Assembly has a total membership of 342 elected through general elections.
State Emblem: The state emblem consists of:the crescent and the star which symbolises Islam; a shield in the center showing the four major agricultural crops of Pakistan; a wreath surrounding the shield representing cultural heritage of Pakistan; and a scroll with the words: Unity, Faith,Discipline.
National Flower: Jasmine
Flora: Pine, Oak, Poplar, Deodar, Maple, Mulberry
Fauna: Pheasant, Deer, Ibex, Chinkara, Black Buk, Neelgai, Markhor, Marcopolo Sheep, River and Sea Fish, etc
Popular Sports: Cricket, Hockey, Football
Tourist Resorts: Murree, Quetta, Hunza, Ziarat, Swat, Kaghan, Chitral, and Gilgit
Archeological Sites: Moenjo Daro, Harappa, Taxila, Kot Diji, Mehr Garh, Takht Bahi
Major Cities: Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta, Rawalpindi, Hyderabad, Multan, Sialkot,and Faisalabad
Agriculture: Major crops are Wheat, Cotton, Rice and Sugarcane
Total Cropped Area: Around 22.14 million hectares
Transport and Communications: - Total Length of Roads: 228,206 Km - Pakistan Railways Network: 8,775 Km - Railway Stations: 781 - Pakistan International Airlines: Covers 55 international and 38 domestic stations - Total number of airports: 120 - Major airports: 6 - Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Quetta, Peshawar, Gwadar - Major ports: Karachi, Pasni, Gwadar and Bin Qassim
Media: Print Media: Dailies 424, Weeklies 718, Fortnightlies 107, Monthlies: 553
- News Agencies: APP (Official), PPI and NNI
- Electronic media: Pakistan Television: Five TV Centers at Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta, and Karach; and a number of private television channels.
- Radio Stations: More than 23 INFORMATION SHEET
Largest Dam: Tarbela dam
Longest River: Indus River with a length of 2,880 km
Hottest Place: Jacobabad in Sindh. Temperature rising upto 128 F in Summer
Largest Seaport: Karachi
Largest Library: The Punjab Public Library, Lahore
Largest Museum: The Lahore Museum, Lahore
Oldest University: The Punjab University, Lahore
Most widely Circulated Newspaper: The Daily Jang
Largest Shipping Company: The Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC)
Largest Desert: The Thar Desert, Sindh
Most Populous Province: Punjab
Least Populous Province: Balochistan
Smallest Province: NWFP with an area of 74,521 square km
Largest City: Karachi
Famous lakes: Saif-ul-Muluk, Manchar, Hanna,Keenjhar
Deserts: Thal, Cholistan, Thar, Sehan
Highest Peak: K-2, in Chogori (Northern Areas) with a height of 28,250 feet (8,610 metres). It is the second highest peak in the world after Mount Everest
Other peaks: Nanga Parbat (Himalayan Range), Gasherbrum 1 (Karakoram), Broad Peak 1 (Karakoram Range), Gasherbrum 2 (Karakoram Range)
Sea ports: Karachi Port, Port Qasim,Gwadar and Pasni
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