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People
::Pakistan
People
Pakistan's
population is approximately 162,419,946 according to a
July 2005 estimate. The Indus River Valley region is
where the majority of Pakistan's population lives. Most
people are between the ages of 15-64 (56.3% - male
46,759,333 / female 44,685,828). The median age of
Pakistanis is 19.58 years and the population is growing at
a rate of 2.03% (2005 est.).
The
ratio of male to female is pretty much even, except for a
slight decline in the over 65 age bracket, in which there
are slightly more women than men. (.93 male/female).
Pakistan’s
calendar features a great many Muslim religious
festivals. Others are in memory of National Heroes or to
commemorate political events in the nation’s recent
history. Muslim festivals are celebrated according to
Muslim (Lunar) Calendar and may occur some 10 days
earlier each successive Christian Year. There are
several folk festivals held regularly in every part of
the country.
CIA
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Population:
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184,404,791
(July 2010 est.)
country
comparison to the world: 6 |
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Age
structure:
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0-14 years: 36.7%
(male 33,037,943/female 31,092,572)
15-64 years: 59.1%
(male 53,658,173/female 49,500,786)
65 years and
over: 4.2%
(male 3,495,350/female 3,793,734) (2010 est.)
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Median age:
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total: 21.2
years
male: 21.2
years
female: 21.2
years (2010 est.)
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Population
growth rate:
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1.589% (2010
est.)
country
comparison to the world: 77 |
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Birth
rate:
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25.3
births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country
comparison to the world: 62 |
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Death rate:
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7.06
deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
country
comparison to the world: 130 |
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Net
migration rate:
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-2.36
migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country
comparison to the world: 179 |
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Urbanization:
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urban
population: 36%
of total population (2008)
rate of
urbanization: 3%
annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
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Sex ratio:
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at birth: 1.05
male(s)/female
under 15
years: 1.06
male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.09
male(s)/female
65 years and
over: 0.92
male(s)/female
total
population: 1.07
male(s)/female (2010 est.)
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Infant
mortality rate:
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total: 65.32
deaths/1,000 live births
country
comparison to the world: 27
male: 68.59
deaths/1,000 live births
female: 61.89
deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)
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Life
expectancy at birth:
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total
population: 65.63
years
country
comparison to the world: 166
male: 63.84
years
female: 67.5
years (2010 est.)
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Total
fertility rate:
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3.28 children
born/woman (2010 est.)
country
comparison to the world: 53 |
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HIV/AIDS -
adult prevalence rate:
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0.1% (2007
est.)
country
comparison to the world: 129 |
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HIV/AIDS -
people living with HIV/AIDS:
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96,000 (2007
est.)
country
comparison to the world: 47 |
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HIV/AIDS -
deaths:
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5,100 (2007
est.)
country
comparison to the world: 44 |
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Major
infectious diseases:
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degree of
risk: high
food or
waterborne diseases: bacterial
diarrhea, hepatitis A and E, and typhoid fever
vectorborne
diseases: dengue
fever and malaria
animal
contact disease: rabies
note:
highly
pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza has been
identified in this country; it poses a
negligible risk with extremely rare cases
possible among US citizens who have close
contact with birds (2009)
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Nationality:
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noun: Pakistani(s)
adjective: Pakistani
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Ethnic
groups:
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Punjabi
44.68%, Pashtun (Pathan) 15.42%, Sindhi 14.1%,
Sariaki 8.38%, Muhajirs 7.57%, Balochi 3.57%,
other 6.28%
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Religions:
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Muslim 95%
(Sunni 75%, Shia 20%), other (includes Christian
and Hindu) 5%
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Languages:
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Punjabi 48%,
Sindhi 12%, Siraiki (a Punjabi variant) 10%,
Pashtu 8%, Urdu (official) 8%, Balochi 3%,
Hindko 2%, Brahui 1%, English (official; lingua
franca of Pakistani elite and most government
ministries), Burushaski, and other 8%
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Literacy:
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definition: age
15 and over can read and write
total
population: 49.9%
male: 63%
female: 36%
(2005 est.)
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School
life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
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total: 7
years
male: 8
years
female: 6
years (2008)
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Education
expenditures:
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2.9% of GDP
(2008)
country
comparison to the world:153 |
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