Difference between revisions of "Pakistan"
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|Description=The Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign country in South Asia with an estimated population of over 180 million.<ref name="pakistan census">[http://www.census.gov.pk/index.php Official Website for the Population Census Organization, Government of Pakistan]</ref> | |Description=The Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign country in South Asia with an estimated population of over 180 million.<ref name="pakistan census">[http://www.census.gov.pk/index.php Official Website for the Population Census Organization, Government of Pakistan]</ref> | ||
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[[File:Indus_River_Pakistan_Dams_WFP_2010_example.png|thumb| 500px | link=http://www.wfp.org/maps/pakistan-major-dams-and-barrages-11-august-2010-high-resolution| Map of Major Dams and Barrages in Pakistan produced by WFP ODEP. Click on image to visit the higher resolution version at WFP<ref>Map of Major Dams and Barrages in Pakistan produced by UN WFP ODEP 2010 http://www.wfp.org/maps/pakistan-major-dams-and-barrages-11-august-2010-high-resolution </ref>]] | [[File:Indus_River_Pakistan_Dams_WFP_2010_example.png|thumb| 500px | link=http://www.wfp.org/maps/pakistan-major-dams-and-barrages-11-august-2010-high-resolution| Map of Major Dams and Barrages in Pakistan produced by WFP ODEP. Click on image to visit the higher resolution version at WFP<ref>Map of Major Dams and Barrages in Pakistan produced by UN WFP ODEP 2010 http://www.wfp.org/maps/pakistan-major-dams-and-barrages-11-august-2010-high-resolution </ref>]] | ||
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|Link Address=http://wspakistan.com/index.php?Type=Home&Page=Home | |Link Address=http://wspakistan.com/index.php?Type=Home&Page=Home | ||
|Link Description=Official data and statistics website of the Project Management & Policy Implementation Unity (PMPIU), The Ministry of Water & Power, Government of Pakistan. A wide range of statistics on water topics (such as: surface water, hydropower, canals, etc) is availble through this site. | |Link Description=Official data and statistics website of the Project Management & Policy Implementation Unity (PMPIU), The Ministry of Water & Power, Government of Pakistan. A wide range of statistics on water topics (such as: surface water, hydropower, canals, etc) is availble through this site. | ||
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| + | |Link Text=Pakistan's Water Economy: Running Dry - Background Papers | ||
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| + | |Link Description=A 2006 report by John Briscoe and Usman Qamar for the World Bank. A Shorter summary of the book-length document can be found in the World Bank’s Practioner Note (PNote) Issue 17, [http://water.worldbank.org/publications/pakistan%E2%80%99s-water-economy-running-dry available online]. | ||
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Revision as of 16:06, 31 January 2013
Population: 182102557
The Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign country in South Asia with an estimated population of over 180 million.[1]
Pakistan was created in 1947 and adopted a new constitution in 1956, becoming an Islamic republic. A civil war in 1971 resulted in the secession of East Pakistan as the new country of Bangladesh.
- ^ Official Website for the Population Census Organization, Government of Pakistan
- ^ Map of Major Dams and Barrages in Pakistan produced by UN WFP ODEP 2010 http://www.wfp.org/maps/pakistan-major-dams-and-barrages-11-august-2010-high-resolution
External Links
- Data and Statistics from the Ministry of Water & Power — Official data and statistics website of the Project Management & Policy Implementation Unity (PMPIU), The Ministry of Water & Power, Government of Pakistan. A wide range of statistics on water topics (such as: surface water, hydropower, canals, etc) is availble through this site.
- Pakistan's Water Economy: Running Dry - Background Papers — A 2006 report by John Briscoe and Usman Qamar for the World Bank. A Shorter summary of the book-length document can be found in the World Bank’s Practioner Note (PNote) Issue 17, available online.
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