Map of Pakistan

Pakistan

• Population: 161.1 million (UN, 2005)
• Capital: Islamabad
• Area: 796,095 sq km (307,374 sq miles), excluding Pakistani-held parts of Kashmir (83,716 sq km/32,323 sq miles)
• Major languages: Urdu (official), Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashto, Balochi and English
• Major religion: Islam
• Life expectancy: 63 years (men), 63 years (women) (UN)
• Monetary unit: 1 Pakistani Rupee = 100 paisa
• The Dawn - Karachi-based, English-language
• The Nation - Lahore-based, English-language
• The Frontier Post - Peshawar-based, English-