Population: 144,616,639 (July 2001 est.)

Area, comparative: slightly less than twice the size of California

Capital: Islamabad

Border Countries: Afghanistan 2,430 km, China 523 km, India 2,912 km, Iran 909 km

Natural Resources: land, natural gas reserves, petroleum, coal, iron ore, copper, salt, limestone

Religions: Muslim 97% (Sunni 77%, Shi'a 20%), Christian, Hindu, and other 3%

Literacy: total population: 42.7% (age 15 and over)

GDP per capita: purchasing power parity - $282 billion (2000 est.)