Some quick stats and facts about #Pakistan
- On November 29, 2007, Musharraf took the oath as President for the third time.
- The Pakistani rupee is the official currency of Pakistan.
- The markhor is the national animal of Pakistan. Its national bird is the chukar partridge.
- March 23rd is Pakistan’s Republic Day or “Pakistan Day.”
- In 1973, Pakistan adopted a constitution for the parliamentary system of government.
- Islamic law became the law of the land in Pakistan after legislation was passed in 1991.
- Port Muhammad Bin Qasim is the major port in Karachi, Pakistan.
- Allama Muhammad Iqbal is the National Poet of Pakistan.
- Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah (1876-1948) is the Father of the Nation of Pakistan.
- Mango is the national fruit of Pakistan, and its national flower is Jasmine.
- Moenjo Daro, Harappa, Taxila, Kot Diji, Mehr Garh, Takht Bhai, Juniper Shaft cave, the Murghagull Gharra cave and Mughall saa cave are major archaeological sites in Pakistan.
- Pakistan’s major crops include cotton, wheat, rice and sugarcane.
- Textiles, cement, fertilizer, steel, sugar, electric goods and shipbuilding are the major industries in Pakistan.
- There are 151 airports in Pakistan (2013).
- A total length of 11,881 km is covered by railways in Pakistan. Out of this length, 11,492 km is the broad gauge, while 389 km is the narrow gauge.
- There is 263,942 km of roadway infrastructure in Pakistan, out of which 708 km is the expressway.
- There are 51 universities and 155,000 primary schools in Pakistan.
- A person at the age of 18 is qualified to vote in Pakistan.
- The Supreme Court is the highest court in Pakistan.
- The United States, Hong Kong S.A.R., Germany, United Kingdom, Japan and the United Arab Emirates are major export trade partners of Pakistan.
- Pakistan imports: machinery, electrical goods, petroleum products, transportation equipment, metals and metal products, fertilizer and foodstuffs.
- Afghanistan, China, India, and Iran share a border with Pakistan.
- Pakistan’s national language is Urdu, while its official language is English.
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