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Capital	Islamabad
Area Sq Km	923,768 sq km
Area Sq Miles	310 403
Population	148,166, 000
Languages	Urdu (official), Punjabi, Sindhi, Pushtu, English
Religions	Sunni Muslim 77%, Shai Muslims 20%, Christian & Hindu 3%
Currency	Rupee
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Economy Overview

Pakistan is an underdeveloped country. It 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 strengthen by foreign assistance and renewed access to global markets since 2001; have generated solid macroeconomic recovery the last four years. The government has made substantial macroeconomic reforms since 2000, although progress on more politically sensitive reforms has slowed. While long-term prospects remain uncertain, given Pakistan's low level of development, medium-term prospects for job creation and poverty reduction are the best in more than a decade. Islamabad has raised development spending from about 2% of GDP in the 1990s to 4% in 2003, a necessary step towards reversing the broad underdevelopment of its social sector. GDP growth, spurred by double-digit gains in industrial production over the past year, has become less dependent on agriculture, and remained above 7% in 2004 and 2005. Inflation remains the biggest threat to the economy, jumping to more than 9% in 2005. The World Bank and Asian Development Bank announced that they would provide US $1 billion each in aid to help Pakistan rebuild areas hit by the October 2005 earthquake in Kashmir. Foreign exchange reserves continued to reach new levels in 2005, supported by steady worker remittances.

Government

Pakistan is a federal republic with a semi-presidential system, with four autonomous provinces, two territories, and de facto control of two regions in the northernmost part of the country. The bicameral legislature comprises a 100-member Senate and a 342-member National Assembly. The president is the Head of State and the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces. Elections for the president are determined by the outcome of an electoral college. The prime minister is usually the leader of the largest party in the National Assembly. Each province has a Provincial Assembly, which in turn selects a Chief Minister and a Provincial Governor nominated by the Chief Minister.

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