Backgrounder: Pakistan

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Source: CCTV.com | 11-24-2006 08:23

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Pakistan is situated in the western part of the Indian subcontinent. Islamabad is the capital.

Pakistan has a total area of nearly 800.000 square kilometers.

The population is around 160 million, about 96 percent Muslim.

Agriculture is the mainstay of Pakistan's economy, employing almost 70 percent of the population.