Pakistan

Full name: Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Population: 163.9 million (UN, 2007)

Capital: Islamabad

Largest city: Karachi

Area: 796,095 sq km (307,374 sq miles), excluding Pakistani-administered Kashmir (83,716 sq km/32,323 sq miles)

Major languages: English, Urdu, Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashto, Balochi

Major religion: Islam

Life expectancy: 65 years (men), 66 years (women) (UN)

Monetary unit: 1 Pakistani Rupee = 100 paisa

Main exports: Textile products, rice, cotton, leather goods

GNI per capita: US $870 (World Bank, 2007)

International dialling code: +92