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U.S. English Foundation Research PAKISTAN
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Capital: Islamabad 524,500 (1998 est.) Area: 796,095 sq km (307,374 sq mi) Form of government Federal Republic GDP per capita Purchasing power parity-$2,000 (1999 est.) Population 141,553,775 (July 2000 est.) Ethnic composition Punjabi - 48% Sindhi - 12% Siraiki (a Punjabi variant) - 10% Pashtun (Pathan) - 8% Baloch - 3% Other - 19% Official Language(s) Urdu and English share the status of official language. However, Urdu is spoken by only 8% of the population while English is the lingua franca of the Pakistani elite and most government ministries. Minority Language(s) Punjabi, Sindhi, Siraiki, Pashtu, Balochi, Hindko 2%, Brahui 1%, Burushaski, and other 8% |
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