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Islamabad
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Country names:
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| Conventional long form |
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Islamic Republic of Pakistan
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Pakistan
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West Pakistan
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Languages
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| Main language |
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Urdu
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| Total number of people using the Language in all countries |
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58,000,000
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Bagri, Balochi East, Balochi South, Balochi West, Balti, Bateri, Brahui, Burushaski, Chilisso, Dameli, Dehwari, Dhatki, English, Farsi East, Gawar bati, Ghera, Goaria, Gujarati, Gujari, Gurgula, Hazaragi, Hindko North, Hindko South, Indian Sign Language, Jadgali, Jandavra, Kabutra, Kachchi, Kalami, Kalasha, Kalkoti, Kamviri, Kashmiri, Kati, Khowar, Kohistani Indus, Koli Kachi, Koli Parkari, Koli Wadiyara, Lasi, Loarki, Marwari, Od, Ormuri, Panjabi West, Parsi, Pashto North, Pashto South, Phalura, Sansi, Saraiki, Savi, Shina, Shina Kohistani, Sindhi, Sindhi Bhil, Torwali, Turkmen, Urdu, Ushojo, Uyghur, Uzbek South, Vaghri, Wakhi, Waneci, Yidgha
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Arniya, Badakhshi, Bahawalpuri, Baloci, Baltistani, Baluchi, Baluci, Bara, Baraki, Baraks, Bargista, Bashgharik, Bashkarik, Batera Kohistani, Baterawal, Baterawal Kohistani, Bateri Kohistani, Bavri, Bawri, Bhilki, Bhotia Of Baltistan, Biltum, Birahui, Biyori, Brahuidi, Brahuigi, Brokpa, Brushaski, Burucaki, Burucaski, Burushaki, Burushki, Chalgari, Chiliss, Chitrali, Chitrari, Citrali, Damedi, Damel, Damia, Dangarik, Deghwari, Dhati, Dir Kohistani, Diri, Dirwali, Gaawro, Galos, Garwa, Garwi, Gawri, Gowar-bati, Gowri, Gudoji, Hazara Hindko, Hindki, Jaiselmer, Jat, Jatgali, Jatki, Jhandoria, Kachi, Kachi Gujarati, Kagani, Kaghani, Kalami Kohistani, Kalash, Kalashamon, Kashkari, Katchi, Keshuri, Khajuna, Khawar, Khik, Khili, Kohistana, Kohistani, Kohiste, Kohistyo, Kohli, Kolhi, Koli, Kori, Kuchi, Kunjut, Kur Galli, Lahanda, Lahnda, Lahndi, Lassi, Lutkuhwar, Madaglashti, Mair, Maiya, Maiyon, Makrani, Marawar, Marwari Bhil, Marwari Ghera, Marwari Meghwar, Merwari, Multani, Nat, Natra, Oad, Odki, Ormui, Ormur, Pakhto, Palasi-kohistani, Palola, Palula, Parkari, Patu, Phalulo, Pushto, Pushtu, Qashqari, Rajasthani, Riasiti, Salavta, Sbalti, Shinaki, Shuthun, Sina, Sindhi Ghera, Siraiki, Southern Panjabi, Tajik, Tarino, Turvali, Urmuri, Ushuji, Vagari, Vagaria, Vaghri Koli, Vakhan, Vanechi, Wadaria, Wadhiara, Wakhani, Wakhigi, Wanechi, Wanetsi, Western Punjabi, Yidga, Yudga, Yudgha
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Ashreti, Astori, Attock Hindko, Badin, Bahawalpuri, Bahrain, Barage, Central Dhatki, Chail, Chilasi Kohistani, Coastal Balochi, Dashwa, Derawali, Duber-kandia, Dukslinu, East Khowar, Eastern Dhatki, Eastern Gujari, Eastern Kativiri, Gilgiti, Gojal, Hasoria Bhil, Hasoria Koli, Hunza, Indus, Ishkoman, Jadeji, Jalkoti, Jangli, Jatki, Jharawan, Kachchi, Kachi, Kachi Bhil, Kalam, Kalat, Kamviri, Kanigurami, Katai Meghwar, Kechi, Kohat Hindko, Kolai, Lamuti, Lari, Lasi, Logar, Macharia, Majhi, Makrani, Malhi, Marwari Bhat, Marwari Bhil, Marwari Meghwar, Mewasi, Mohrano, Multani, Mumviri, Nagar, Nairya Koli, Ningraharian Pashto, North Khowar, Northeastern Pashto, Northern Kalasha, Northern Marwari, Northern Phalura, Palasi, Peshawar Hindko, Quetta Pashto, Rabari, Rajkoti, Rakhshani, Rardro Bhil, Rural Peshawar Hindko, Sarawan, Sarawani, Shekhani, Sindhi Bhil, Sindhi Meghwar, Sindhi Musalmani, Sochi, South Khowar, Southeastern Pashto, Southern Dhatki, Southern Kalasha, Southern Marwari, Swat Khowar, Thal, Tharadari Bhil, Tharadari Koli, Thareli, Ushu, Vagri, Vicholo, Wadiyara Koli, Western Gujari, Western Kativiri, Yarkhun, Yasin, Zalavaria Koli
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Astor, Attock-haripur Hindko, Bagrote, Birir, Bumboret, Bunji, Central Sindhi, Chilas, Darel, Dras, Gilgit, Gurezi, Haramosh, Harban, Hindu Sindhi, Hunza-nagar, Jijal, Kachi Meghwar, Kharmangi, Khatki, Khili, Kohati, Lamti, Lotuni, Mani, Manzari, Mayvasi Koli, Muslim Sindhi, Nagir, Patrak, Pattan, Peshawari, Punial, Rahabari, Raxshani, Reasati, Riasati, Rondu, Rumbur, Satpara, Sazin, Seo, Shekhani, Tangir, Urtsun, Viccholi, Vicholi, Werchikwar
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Internet:
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.pk
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| Internet users |
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1.2 Mio. (2000)
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| Internet Service Providers (ISPs) |
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30 (2000)
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Geography:
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| Geographic coordinates |
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30 00 N, 70 00 E
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| Area (sq km) |
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803,940.0
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| Land boundaries (km) |
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6,774.0
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Economy:
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| Currency |
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Pakistanian Rupie
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PK
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| Gross domestic product (US $) |
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299 Bio. (2001*)
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| Industrial production growth rate (%) |
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7% (2001*)
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Imports (US $)
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9.2 Bio. (f.o.b.. 2001)
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| Inflation rate |
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4% (2001*)
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People:
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| Population |
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147,663,429
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| Age structure (%) |
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- 0 - 14 years
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39.9% (M: 30,321,217; F: 28,581,334)
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- 15 - 64 years
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56% (M: 42,254,996; F: 40,392,092)
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| - 65 years and over |
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4.1% (M: 2,984,391; F: 3,129,399)
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| Labor force |
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40.4 Mio.
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