About Pakistan

Official Name:

Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
Capital:

Islamabad.
Area:

796,096-sq. km. [Punjab 205,344; Sindh 140,914; Northwest Frontier Province 74,521; Balochistan 347,190; Federally Administered Tribal Areas 27,220 and Islamabad (Capital) 906 sq. km.]
Population:

130.60 million (1998 Census)
Ethnic Composition:

95% Muslims, 5% others
Per Capita Income:

US $ 460
Currency:

Pak. Rupee
Language:

Urdu (National language), English (Official)
Archaeological Sites:

Mohenjodaro, Harappa, Taxila, Kot Diji, Mehar Garh, and Takht Bahi
Major Cities:

Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta, Rawalpindi, Hyderabad, Faisalabad and Multan.