Pakistan
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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
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- 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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