Pakistan profile
Pakistan is a major textile producer
- Full name: Islamic Republic of Pakistan
- Population: 176.7 million (UN, 2011)
- 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), 67 years (women) (UN)
- Monetary unit: 1 Pakistani Rupee = 100 paisa
- Main exports: Textile products, rice, cotton, leather goods
- GNI per capita: US $1,120 (World Bank, 2011)
- Internet domain: .pk
- International dialling code: +92
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