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	* [http://www.sbp.org.pk Central bank] of Pakistan		* [http://www.sbp.org.pk Central bank] of Pakistan
	* [http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/documents/EnterpriseSurveys/Reports/Pakistan-2007.pdf Country profile] (pdf) from the Enterprise Studies page (part of the The World Bank Group)		* [http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/documents/EnterpriseSurveys/Reports/Pakistan-2007.pdf Country profile] (pdf) from the Enterprise Studies page (part of the The World Bank Group)
	* [http://~~sideeffectsadderall~~.~~org~~ Studies] from the Library of Congress (1986-1998)		* [http://countrystudies.us/pakistan/ Studies] from the Library of Congress (1986-1998)
	* BBC [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/country_profiles/1157960.stm country profile]		* BBC [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/country_profiles/1157960.stm country profile]
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	* [http://www.sbp.org.pk Central bank] of Pakistan		* [http://www.sbp.org.pk Central bank] of Pakistan
	* [http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/documents/EnterpriseSurveys/Reports/Pakistan-2007.pdf Country profile] (pdf) from the Enterprise Studies page (part of the The World Bank Group)		* [http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/documents/EnterpriseSurveys/Reports/Pakistan-2007.pdf Country profile] (pdf) from the Enterprise Studies page (part of the The World Bank Group)
	* [http://~~countrystudies~~.~~us/pakistan/~~ Studies] from the Library of Congress (1986-1998)		* [http://sideeffectsadderall.org Studies] from the Library of Congress (1986-1998)
	* BBC [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/country_profiles/1157960.stm country profile]		* BBC [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/country_profiles/1157960.stm country profile]
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	\|Box title = Country summary		\|Box title = Country summary
	\|Row 1 title = Capital		\|Row 1 title = Capital

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	\|Row 3 info = federal republic		\|Row 3 info = federal republic
	\|Row 4 title = Population		\|Row 4 title = Population
	\|Row 4 info = 174,578,558 (July 2010 est.)<ref name="CIA_PK">CIA - The World ~~Facebook~~. [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/countrytemplate_pk.html "Pakistan"], from The World ~~Facebook~~. Referenced 2010-09-30.</ref>		\|Row 4 info = 174,578,558 (July 2010 est.)<ref name="CIA_PK">CIA - The World Factbook. [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/countrytemplate_pk.html "Pakistan"], from The World Factbook. Referenced 2010-09-30.</ref>
	\|Row 5 title = Population growth		\|Row 5 title = Population growth
	\|Row 5 info = 1.555% (2010 est.)<ref name="CIA_PK" />		\|Row 5 info = 1.555% (2010 est.)<ref name="CIA_PK" />
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	==~~External links~~==		==Links==
	* [[Wikipedia:Pakistan\|Pakistan]] on Wikipedia		* [[Wikipedia:Pakistan\|Pakistan]] on Wikipedia
	* [http://www.sbp.org.pk Central bank] of Pakistan		* [http://www.sbp.org.pk Central bank] of Pakistan

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	The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world and dating back at least 5,000 years, spread over much of what is presently '''Pakistan'''. During the second millennium B.C., remnants of this culture fused with the migrating Indo-Aryan peoples. The area underwent successive invasions in subsequent centuries from the Persians, Greeks, ~~Scythians~~, Arabs (who brought Islam), Afghans, and Turks. The Mughal Empire flourished in the 16th and 17th centuries; the British came to dominate the region in the 18th century. The separation in 1947 of British India into the Muslim state of Pakistan (with West and East sections) and largely Hindu India was never satisfactorily resolved, and India and Pakistan fought two wars - in 1947-48 and 1965 - over the disputed Kashmir territory. A third war between these countries in 1971 - in which India capitalized on Islamabad's marginalization of Bengalis in Pakistani politics - resulted in East Pakistan becoming the separate nation of Bangladesh. In response to Indian nuclear weapons testing, Pakistan conducted its own tests in 1998. The dispute over the state of Kashmir is ongoing, but discussions and confidence-building measures have helped the two countries begin to work through their issues. In February 2008, Pakistan held parliamentary elections and in September 2008, after the resignation of former President MUSHARRAF, elected Asif Ali ZARDARI to the presidency. Pakistani government and military leaders are struggling to control domestic insurgents, many of whom are located in the tribal areas adjacent to the border with Afghanistan. India-Pakistan relations have been rocky since the November 2008 Mumbai attacks, but both countries are taking small steps to put relations back on track.<ref name="CIA_PK" />		The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world and dating back at least 5,000 years, spread over much of what is presently '''Pakistan'''. During the second millennium B.C., remnants of this culture fused with the migrating Indo-Aryan peoples. The area underwent successive invasions in subsequent centuries from the Scythians, Persians, Greeks, Parthians, Sassanids, Arabs (who brought Islam), Afghans, and Turks. The Mughal Empire flourished in the 16th and 17th centuries; the British came to dominate the region in the 18th century. The separation in 1947 of British India into the Muslim state of Pakistan (with West and East sections) and largely Hindu India was never satisfactorily resolved, and India and Pakistan fought two wars - in 1947-48 and 1965 - over the disputed Kashmir territory. A third war between these countries in 1971 - in which India capitalized on Islamabad's marginalization of Bengalis in Pakistani politics - resulted in East Pakistan becoming the separate nation of Bangladesh. In response to Indian nuclear weapons testing, Pakistan conducted its own tests in 1998. The dispute over the state of Kashmir is ongoing, but discussions and confidence-building measures have helped the two countries begin to work through their issues. In February 2008, Pakistan held parliamentary elections and in September 2008, after the resignation of former President MUSHARRAF, elected Asif Ali ZARDARI to the presidency. Pakistani government and military leaders are struggling to control domestic insurgents, many of whom are located in the tribal areas adjacent to the border with Afghanistan. India-Pakistan relations have been rocky since the November 2008 Mumbai attacks, but both countries are taking small steps to put relations back on track.<ref name="CIA_PK" />

	==Economical characteristics==		==Economical characteristics==

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{{Infobox
|Box title = Country summary
|Row 1 title = Capital
|Row 1 info = Islamabad
|Row 2 title = Borders
|Row 2 info = [[Afghanistan]] 2,430 km, [[China]] 523 km, [[India]] 2,912 km, [[Iran]] 909 km
|Row 3 title = Government type
|Row 3 info = federal republic
|Row 4 title = Population
|Row 4 info = 174,578,558 (July 2010 est.)<ref name="CIA_PK">CIA - The World Facebook. [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/countrytemplate_pk.html "Pakistan"], from The World Facebook. Referenced 2010-09-30.</ref>
|Row 5 title = Population growth
|Row 5 info = 1.555% (2010 est.)<ref name="CIA_PK" />
|Row 6 title = Life expectancy
|Row 6 info = 65.26 years<ref name="CIA_PK" />
|Row 7 title = Unemployment
|Row 7 info = 14% (2009 est.)<ref name="CIA_PK" />
|Row 8 title = [[Wikipedia:Index of Economic Freedom|Index of Economic Freedom]]
|Row 8 info = 117<ref name="Heritage_PK">Heritage Foundation. [http://www.heritage.org/Index/Country/Pakistan "Pakistan"], Economic Freedom Score. A lower ranking is better; but please be careful when comparing between different countries or years. Referenced 2010-09-30.</ref>
|Row 9 title = [[Wikipedia:Corruption Perceptions Index|Corruption Perceptions Index]]
|Row 9 info = 139<ref name="Transparency_PK">Transparency International. [http://www.transparency.org/policy_research/surveys_indices/cpi/2009/cpi_2009_table "Pakistan"], Corruption Perceptions Index 2009. A lower ranking is better; but please note that the numbers cannot be compared between countries or years due to different methodology. Referenced 2010-09-30.</ref>
|Row 10 title = [[Wikipedia:Doing Business Report|Doing Business ranking]]
|Row 10 info = 85<ref name="Business_PK">Doing Business. [http://www.doingbusiness.org/economyrankings/ "Pakistan"], Doing Business 2010 (part of The World Bank Group). A lower ranking is better; but please be careful when comparing between different countries or years. Referenced 2010-09-30.</ref>
}}

The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world and dating back at least 5,000 years, spread over much of what is presently '''Pakistan'''. During the second millennium B.C., remnants of this culture fused with the migrating Indo-Aryan peoples. The area underwent successive invasions in subsequent centuries from the Persians, Greeks, Scythians, Arabs (who brought Islam), Afghans, and Turks. The Mughal Empire flourished in the 16th and 17th centuries; the British came to dominate the region in the 18th century. The separation in 1947 of British India into the Muslim state of Pakistan (with West and East sections) and largely Hindu India was never satisfactorily resolved, and India and Pakistan fought two wars - in 1947-48 and 1965 - over the disputed Kashmir territory. A third war between these countries in 1971 - in which India capitalized on Islamabad's marginalization of Bengalis in Pakistani politics - resulted in East Pakistan becoming the separate nation of Bangladesh. In response to Indian nuclear weapons testing, Pakistan conducted its own tests in 1998. The dispute over the state of Kashmir is ongoing, but discussions and confidence-building measures have helped the two countries begin to work through their issues. In February 2008, Pakistan held parliamentary elections and in September 2008, after the resignation of former President MUSHARRAF, elected Asif Ali ZARDARI to the presidency. Pakistani government and military leaders are struggling to control domestic insurgents, many of whom are located in the tribal areas adjacent to the border with Afghanistan. India-Pakistan relations have been rocky since the November 2008 Mumbai attacks, but both countries are taking small steps to put relations back on track.<ref name="CIA_PK" />

==Economical characteristics==
* '''Currency''': Pakistani Rupee (ISO code: PKR)
* Central bank '''[[Wikipedia:Discount rate|discount rate]]''': 15% (31 December 2008)<ref name="CIA_PK" />
* Commercial banks '''lending rate''': NA%<ref name="CIA_PK" />
* '''Stock of money''' ([[Money supply#M1|M1]]): $NA (31 December 2008)<ref name="CIA_PK" />
* '''Quasi money''' (with M1 makes [[Money supply#M2|M2]]): $NA (31 December 2008)<ref name="CIA_PK" />

===Statistics===
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" style="text-align:center"
| Statistic / Year
! 1999
! 2000
! 2001
! 2002
! 2003
! 2004
! 2005
! 2006
! 2007
! 2008
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! [[GDP]] (million USD)<ref name="WorldBank_GDP_PK">World Bank. [http://open.worldbank.org/countries/pk/indicators%5BNY.GDP.MKTP.CD%5D?date=1999:2009 "Pakistan: GDP"], from World Bank [http://data.worldbank.org/ Data]. Referenced 2010-09-30.</ref>
| 62 974
| 73 952
| 72 310
| 72 307
| 83 245
| 97 978
| 109 600
| 127 500
| 143 203
| 164 539
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! Govt. debt (% of GDP)<ref name="WorldBank_Debt_PK">World Bank. [http://open.worldbank.org/countries/pk/indicators%5BGC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS%5D?date=1999:2009 "Pakistan: government debt"], from World Bank [http://data.worldbank.org/ Data]. Referenced 2010-09-30.</ref>
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! Govt. revenue (% of GDP)<ref name="WorldBank_Revenue_PK">World Bank. [http://open.worldbank.org/countries/pk/indicators%5BGC.REV.XGRT.GD.ZS%5D?date=1999:2009 "Pakistan: government revenue"], from World Bank [http://data.worldbank.org/ Data]. Referenced 2010-09-30.</ref>
| 15.804
| 13.886
| 12.710
| 13.903
| 14.389
| 13.491
| 12.999
| 13.399
| 14.470
| 13.373
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! Govt. expenses (% of GDP)<ref name="WorldBank_Expenses_PK">World Bank. [http://open.worldbank.org/countries/pk/indicators%5BGC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS%5D?date=1999:2009 "Pakistan: government expenses"], from World Bank [http://data.worldbank.org/ Data]. Referenced 2010-09-30.</ref>
| 18.994
| 17.187
| 16.254
| 16.925
| 16.829
| 14.434
| 14.624
| 15.247
| 16.322
| 18.559
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! Debt to revenue (years)
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==References==
<small>Note: statistical data was rounded. Different sources may use different methodologies for their estimates. Debt to revenue is calculated by dividing the two variables from their original ('unrounded') values. It represents how long it would a government take to repay its entire debt if it used its whole revenue for this purpose.</small>
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==External links==
* [[Wikipedia:Pakistan|Pakistan]] on Wikipedia
* [http://www.sbp.org.pk Central bank] of Pakistan
* [http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/documents/EnterpriseSurveys/Reports/Pakistan-2007.pdf Country profile] (pdf) from the Enterprise Studies page (part of the The World Bank Group)
* [http://countrystudies.us/pakistan/ Studies] from the Library of Congress (1986-1998)
* BBC [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/country_profiles/1157960.stm country profile]
[[Category:Countries]]