Independence:
August 14, 1947 (from the United Kingdom);
Adjacent Countries: Afghanistan (northwest),
China (north), India (east), Iran (west); Click
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Government: Federal Republic; Capital:
Islamabad Chief of State:
President Mohammad Rafiq TARAR (since 31 December 1997) Head of Gov't:
Chief Executive Gen. Pervez MUSHARRAF (since 12 October 1999)
Population (July 2001 est.):
144,616,639
Infant mortality rate (2001 est.):
9.26 deaths/1,000 live births
Life expectancy at birth (2001 est.): Total Population: 61.45 years Male: 60.61 years Female: 62.32 years
Ethnic groups: Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashtun (Pathan), Baloch, Muhajir
(immigrants from India at the time of partition and their descendants)
Religions: Muslim - 97% (Sunni - 77%, Shi'a - 20%) Christian, Hindu, and other - 3%
