Chronology of Major Events
in Pakistan

Official name:
Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Area: 803,940 sq km (310,400 sq mi)
Population: 141.6 million
Currency: Pakistani rupee
Capital: Islamabad (pop. approx. 201,000)
Ethnic:
Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashtun, Baloch, Muhajir
Language: Urdu
Religion:
97% Muslim, 3% Christian and Hindu

Government: Federal Republic
President: Gen. Pervez Musharraf

GDP: US$270 billion  GDP per head: US$2000  Annual growth: 5% Inflation: 7.8% 
Time: GMT/UTC plus five hours  Electricity: 220V, 50 Hz
Weights & measures: metric   Tourism: 424,000 visitors

Major industries: Textiles, food processing, beverages, construction materials, clothing, paper products, shrimp, cotton, wheat, rice, sugarcane, fruits, vegetables, milk, beef, mutton, eggs.

Major trading partners: EU, US, Hong Kong, Japan, China.

Facts for the Traveler: Visas are required by nationals from most European and English-speaking countries. A Pakistan visa allows you to enter the country up to six months from the date you get it, and stay up to three months from the date you enter. However, if you stay longer than 30 days you are required to register at a foreigners' registration office; these are in the larger towns and cities.

Health risks: dengue fever, hepatitis A, malaria and, in rural areas, Japanese encephalitis.

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Chronology of Major Events
in Pakistan

Official name:
Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Area: 803,940 sq km (310,400 sq mi)
Population: 141.6 million
Currency: Pakistani rupee
Capital: Islamabad (pop. approx. 201,000)
Ethnic:
Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashtun, Baloch, Muhajir
Language: Urdu
Religion:
97% Muslim, 3% Christian and Hindu

Government: Federal Republic
President: Gen. Pervez Musharraf

GDP: US$270 billion  GDP per head: US$2000  Annual growth: 5% Inflation: 7.8% 
Time: GMT/UTC plus five hours  Electricity: 220V, 50 Hz
Weights & measures: metric   Tourism: 424,000 visitors

Major industries: Textiles, food processing, beverages, construction materials, clothing, paper products, shrimp, cotton, wheat, rice, sugarcane, fruits, vegetables, milk, beef, mutton, eggs.

Major trading partners: EU, US, Hong Kong, Japan, China.

Facts for the Traveler: Visas are required by nationals from most European and English-speaking countries. A Pakistan visa allows you to enter the country up to six months from the date you get it, and stay up to three months from the date you enter. However, if you stay longer than 30 days you are required to register at a foreigners' registration office; these are in the larger towns and cities.

Health risks: dengue fever, hepatitis A, malaria and, in rural areas, Japanese encephalitis.

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