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  1. Date of Independence: August 14, 1947 (from the United Kingdom)
  2. Date of Current Constitution: April 10, 1973
  3. Population: 138,123,359 (1999 est.)
  4. Area: 339,697 sq. mi.
  5. Capital: Islamabad
  6. Form of Government: federal republic
  7. Natural Resources: natural gas, oil, coal, iron ore, copper, salt,
  8. limestone
  9. Main Industries: textiles, food processing, beverages, construction materials, paper products, shrimp
  10. Agriculture: cotton, wheat, rice, sugarcane, fruits, vegetables, cattle, sheep, dairy products
  11. Currency: rupee
  12. GDP: $270 billion (1998 est.)
  13. GDP per Capita: $2,000 (1998 est.)
  14. Languages: English (official), Punjabi, Sindhi, Siraiki, Pashtu, Urdu (official), Baluchi, Hindko, Brahui, Burushaski
  15. Religions: Islam (Sunnism, Shi‚Äôa), Christianity, Hinduism
  16. Literacy Rate: 38%
  17. Life Expectancy:     58 years (male)
  18.                 60 years (female)
  19. Birthrate: 34 births per 1,000 population
  20. Death Rate: 10 deaths per 1,000 population