comparing iran & pakistan
Iran:
theocratic republic
population: 65 million
religion: 98% muslim
literacy: 77%
GDP (official exchange rate): $193.5 billion
Discontinued nuclear weapons program three years ago; no nuclear weapons.
U.S. imposed economic sanctions and is making plans for invasion.
Pakistan:
federal republic; constitution suspended 3 times in last 30 years (most recently, last month)
population: 164 million
religion: 97% muslim
literacy: 49.9%
GDP (official exchange rate): $124 billion
Has had nuclear weapons since at least 1998.
U.S. sends $1.6 billion in economic aid a year.