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Population of over 177,000,000 (2010)
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6th most populous country in the world |
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Land area of almost twice the size of the State of California |
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Independence date – August 14th , 1947 (from British India) |
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National Holiday – Republic Day, March 23rd |
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Crossroads of historic trade routes (including the Silk Road) |
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Only Muslim-majority nuclear state |
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Major non-Nato ally of the United States |
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One of the founders of the Organization of the Islamic Conference |
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Member of the United Nations |
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Member of the Commonwealth Nations |
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GDP by sector: Agriculture 20.8%, Industry 24.3%, Services 54.9% |
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1947 to 1997 Pakistan’s economic growth rate exceeded that of the global average |
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Recent wide-range economic reforms have resulted in a stronger economic outlook and accelerated growth especially in the manufacturing (automobiles, steel, textiles) pharmaceuticals, and financial services sectors |
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Capital is Islamabad |
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Financial and Economic capital is Karachi (Pakistan’s largest city with a population of over 15 million) known as the “City of Lights” and home to the Karachi Stock Exchange, Pakistan’s main seaport, location of most multi-national corporate head offices, etc. |
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Karachi’s 2008 GDP (PPP) was $78 billion (projected to grow to over $192 Billion by 2025 at an annual growth rate of over 5.4% as per Pricewaterhouse Coopers 2009 Report) |
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Karachi is home to several large industrial zones such as the Karachi Export Processing Zone, SITE, etc. |
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Jinnah International Airport (named for Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan and its first Governor General; and the primary hub for Pakistan International Airlines) is the largest airport in Pakistan with 16 passenger gates (servicing over 6 million passengers annually) and is located in Karachi |
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