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An Introduction to Pakistan
The region forming modern Pakistan, officially know as the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, was home to the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation, and was then successively a recipient of the Vedic, Persian, Torco-Mongol, Indo-Greek and Islamic cultures. It was part of India under the British Raj, until 1947 when it was granted independence. Following a civil war in 1971, East Pakistan became independent and known as Bangladesh. See full country profile.
GOVERNMENT: Federal Parliamentary Republic
AREA: 803,940 sq km
POPULATION: 169,767,000 (2010 est.)
MAJOR LANGUAGE: Urdu, English
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The region forming modern Pakistan, officially know as the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, was home to the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation, and was then successively a recipient of the Vedic, Persian, Torco-Mongol, Indo-Greek and Islamic cultures. It was part of India under the British Raj, until 1947 when it was granted independence. Following a civil war in 1971, East Pakistan became independent and known as Bangladesh.
Pakistan is the sixth most populous country in the world. Relations with neighbouring India have always been somewhat fraught concerning disputed territory (Kashmir) and have deteriorated further in recent years due to nuclear testing and suspicions over the 2008 Mumbai attack. The assassination of political leader Benazir Bhutto in late 2007, and the resignation in August 2008 of President Musharraf led to the September election of Asif Zardari, Bhutto's widower. Pakistan's turbulent history has left behind some stunning historical material and in 2009 The World Economic Forum's Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report ranked Pakistan as one of the top 25% tourist destinations for its World Heritage sites.
GDP: $452.7 billion (2008 est.)
Religions Muslim 95% (Sunni 75%, Shia 20%), other (includes Christian and Hindu) 5%
Currency: Pakistani Rupee (PKR) (1 PKR = 0.009 EUR)
Telephone Code: +92
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Statistics: Pakistan is ranked 58th in countries ranked by MR industry size, with a turnover of $USD 14 million ($USD 0.08 per capita) in 2007. Ad spend in the same year was $USD 433 million ($USD 2.7 per capita), making MR as a percentage of ad spend 3.1%.
Source: ESOMAR
According to the CIA World Factbook: exports from Pakistan totaled $USD 20.62bn in 2008, and consisted of textiles, rice, leather goods, sports goods, chemicals, manufactures, carpets and mugs. Main export partners were the USA, UAE, Afghanistan, China and the UK. Imports stood at $USD 35.38bn, and mainly came from China, Saudi Arabia, UAE, the USA, Kuwait and Japan.
Wikipedia notes that Pakistan, an impoverished and underdeveloped country, has suffered from decades of internal political disputes, low levels of foreign investment, and declining exports of manufactures. Faced with untenable budgetary deficits, high inflation, and haemorrhaging foreign exchange reserves, the government agreed to an International Monetary Fund Standby Arrangement in November 2008. Between 2004-07, GDP growth in the 6-8% range was spurred by gains in the industrial and service sect'rs, despite severe electricity shortfalls.
Poverty levels have decreased by 10% since 2001, and Islamabad steadily raised development spending in recent years. In 2008 the fiscal deficit - a result of chronically low tax collection and increased spending - exceeded Islamabad's target of 4% of GDP. Inflation remains the top concern among the public, jumping from 7.7% in 2007 to 24.4% in 2008, primarily because of rising world fuel and commodity prices. In addition, the Pakistani rupee has depreciated significantly as a result of political and economic instability.
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