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Population Pakistan.population Pakistan
| Population :
| 159,196,336 (July 2004 est.) .
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| Age structure 0-14 % :
| 40,20%.
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| Age structure 0-14.m :
| 32 919 441.
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| Age structure 0-14.f :
| 31 058 929.
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| Age structure 15-64 % :
| 55,80%.
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| Age structure 15-64.m :
| 45 381 469.
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| Age structure 15-64.f :
| 43 377 613.
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| Age structure 65 % :
| 4,10%.
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| Age structure 65.m :
| 3 123 594.
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| Age structure 65.f :
| 3 335 290.
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| Age structure est :
| 2004 est..
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| Median age total :
| 19.4 years .
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| Median age male :
| 19.2 years .
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| Median age female :
| 19.5 years (2004 est.) .
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| Population growth rate :
| 1.98% (2004 est.) .
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| Population growth rate note :
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| Birth rate :
| 31.22 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Death rate :
| 8.67 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Net migration rate :
| -2.77 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Sex ratio at birth :
| 1.05 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio under 15 :
| 1.06 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio 15-64 :
| 1.05 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio 65 :
| 0.94 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio total :
| 1.05 male(s)/female (2004 est.) .
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| Infant mortality rate male :
| 74.84 deaths/1,000 live births .
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| Infant mortality rate female :
| 74 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.) .
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| Life expectancy at birth total :
| 62.61 years .
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| Life expectancy at birth male :
| 61.69 years .
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| Life Expectancy at birth female :
| 63.58 years (2004 est.) .
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| Total fertility rate :
| 4.29 children born/woman (2004 est.) .
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| hiv aids :
| 0.1% (2001 est.) .
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| hiv aids people :
| 78,000 (2001 est.) .
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| hiv aids deaths :
| 4,500 (2001 est.) .
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| Nationality noun :
| Pakistani(s) .
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| Nationality adjective :
| Pakistani .
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| Ethnic groups :
| Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashtun (Pathan), Baloch, Muhajir (immigrants from India at the time of partition and their descendants) .
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| Religions :
| Muslim 97% (Sunni 77%, Shi'a 20%), Christian, Hindu, and other 3% .
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| Languages :
| Punjabi 48%, Sindhi 12%, Siraiki (a Punjabi variant) 10%, Pashtu 8%, Urdu (official) 8%, Balochi 3%, Hindko 2%, Brahui 1%, English (official and lingua franca of Pakistani elite and most government ministries), Burushaski, and other 8% .
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| Literacy definition :
| age 15 and over can read and write .
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| Literacy total :
| 45,70%.
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| Literacy male :
| 59,80%.
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| Literacy female :
| 30.6% (2003 est.) .
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| Government type :
| federal republic .
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| Independence :
| 14 August 1947 (from UK) .
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| National holiday :
| Republic Day, 23 March (1956) .
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| Suffrage :
| 18 years of age; universal; joint electorates and reserved parliamentary seats for women and non-Muslims .
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| Economy overview :
| Pakistan, an impoverished and underdeveloped country, has suffered from decades of internal political disputes, low levels of foreign investment, and a costly, ongoing confrontation with neighboring India. However, IMF-approved government policies, bolste.
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| Population below poverty line :
| 35% (2001 est.) .
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| Labor force by occupation :
| agriculture 44%, industry 17%, services 39% (1999 est.) .
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| Agriculture products :
| cotton, wheat, rice, sugarcane, fruits, vegetables; milk, beef, mutton, eggs .
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| Industries :
| textiles and apparel, food processing, pharmaceuticals, construction materials, paper products, fertilizer, shrimp .
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| Exports commodities :
| textiles (garments, bed linen, cotton cloth, and yarn), rice, leather goods, sports goods, chemicals, manufactures, carpets and rugs .
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| Exports partners :
| US 22.6%, UAE 9.4%, UK 6.9%, Germany 5.3%, Saudi Arabia 4.2%, Hong Kong 4.2% (2003 est.) .
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| Imports commodities :
| Republic Day, 23 March (1956) .
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| Imports partners :
| Republic Day, 23 March (1956) .
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| Internet users :
| 1.5 million (2002) .
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| Hymne :
| Pak sarzameen shad bad Kishwar-e-Haseen shad bad
Tou Nishaan-e-Azm-e-aali shan Arz-e-Pakistan
Markaz-e-yaqeen Shad bad
Pak sarzameen ka nizaam Qouwat-e-Akhouwat-e-Awam
Qaum mulk saltanat Painda tabinda bad
Shad bad Manzil-e-murad
Parcham-e-Sitara-o-Hilal Rahbar-e-Tarakkeey-o-Kamal
Tarjumaan-e-mazee-shaan-e-Hal Jan-e-Istaqbal
Saaya-e-Khuda-e-zuljalal
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Traduction en anglais :
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Blessed be the sacred land Happy be the bounteous realm
Symbol of high resolve Land of Pakistan
Blessed be thou of faith
The Order of this sacred land is the might of the brotherhood of the people
May the nation, the country, and the state Shine in glory everlasting
Blessed be the goal of our ambition
This flag of Crescent and Star Leads the way to progress and perfection
Interpreter of our past glory of our present Inspiration of our future
Symbol of Almighty's protection.
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