Pakistan
  • Pakistan
  • Region : South Asia
  • Capital : Islamabad
  • Area : 796,100.00 km²
  • Official Language : Urdu
  • Population : 212,215,000.00
  • GDP(Nominal) : 284.214
  • GPI Rank : 153
  • GII Rank : 105
Pakistan is a country between the Himalayas and the Arabian Gulf. The land has a total area of 796,100 km² and a total coastline of 1,046 km. This area is approximately 114% of the area of Texas. The country has about 100 islands. There are direct national borders with the 4 neighbouring countries Afghanistan, China, India and Iran. The distance between New York City and the Capital Islamabad is about 11,090 km.According to the definition of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Pakistan is one of the developing countries because of its lower economic performance.
Population
Population Per Km2

266.6

Life Expectancy of Males

66.2

Life Expectancy of Females

68.1

Birth Rate

28.3 ‰

Death Rate

6.9 ‰

Passport
Passport of Pakistan
VF : 9 , VOA : 33 MS : 42
Currency : Pakistanian Rupee (PKR)

1 US Dollar = 159.65 Rupee
1000 Rupee = 6.26 US Dollar

Economy

Item

Value

GDP266.37 bn €

Exportations

26,914.6 M €

Importations

60,624.6 M €

Tourism receipts

692.63 M €

Unemployment rate

4.5 %

Inflation rate

5.08 %

corruption index

32 (bad)

Energy consumption

92.3 bn kWh

GDP : 284.214 | GDP(PPP) : 1202.090
Important Cities

City/Region

Population

Islamabad / CapitalIslamabad

2,007,000

KarachiSindh

13,052,000

LahorePunjab

10,052,000

FaisalabadPunjab

3,204,000

GujranwalaPunjab

2,723,000

RawalpindiPunjab

2,098,000

HyderabadSindh

2,000,000

PeshawarKhyber Pakhtunkhwa

1,970,000

QuettaBalochistan

734,000

MuzaffarabadAzad Kashmir

725,000

KotliAzad Kashmir

640,000

MardanKhyber Pakhtunkhwa

300,000

ChamanBalochistan

89,000

Land Use

Category

Area

5% Urban areas

35,872 km²

46% Agricultural areas

362,545 km²

2% Forest

14,724 km²

3% Water areas

25,220 km²

45% Others

357,739 km²

Mother Tongue

Lanaguage

Percent

Punjabi

48.2 %

Pashto

13.1 %

Sindhi

11.8 %

Saraiki

9.8 %

Urdu

7.6 %

Balochi

3.0 %

Hindko

2.4 %

Brahui

1.2 %

other

2.9 %

Transport

Lanaguage

Percent

Roadways:

263,775 km

Railways:

11,881 km

Commercial harbors:

54

› Airports:

151

Climate
The climate in PakistanThe climate in Pakistan is subtropical. So it is much drier and warmer than in the most parts of the US or Central Europe. Only in a few humid months per year the intense of rain is a bit higher. Depending on the season, the average daytime temperatures range between 20 and 40 degrees. In some parts of the country the temperature raises up to 42 °C. In the colder months and depending in the region, the temperature lowers down to 6°C in a month's average. Average daytime and nighttime temperaturesDetailed climate data for Pakistan and 5 geographic spots of the countryEarthquakes
The climate in Pakistan