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 Asif Ali Zardari

Head of Government :Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani

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