Pakistan

CAPITAL ISLAMABAD
LAND AREA: 769,095 million SQ. KM
POPULATION 180 MILLION (2012)
FORM OF STATE Federal Parliamentary Democracy
NATIONAL LEGISLATURE The National Assembly (lower house) 342 members. The Senate (upper house) 100 members
CURRENCY: Pakistan Rupee
GDP (2012): US$ 231 BILLION (2012)
REAL GDP GROWTH: 4.2% (2012)
GDP PER CAPITA: NOMINAL: US$: 1,280/-; PPP: US$ 2,856/-
ORIGIN OF GDP:
  1. TEXTILE AND TEXTLE PRODUCTS
  2. RAW COTTON
  3. READY MADE GARMENTS
  4. LEATHER PRODUCTS (SPORTS)
  5. REMITTANCES (from Pakistani diaspora)
FOREIGN RESERVES: US$ 13.7 BILLION
COUNTRY RATING: Caa1 (Moody’s) NEGATIVE OUTLOOK