Islamic Republic of Pakistan
اسلامی جمہوریۂ پاكستان (Urdu)Islāmī Jumhūriyah-yi Pākistān |
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Motto: Īmān, Ittiḥād, Naẓm
ایمان، اتحاد، نظم (Urdu)
"Faith, Unity, Discipline" [1] |
Anthem: Qaumī Tarānah
قومی ترانہ
"The National Anthem"[2]
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Area controlled by Pakistan shown in dark green; claimed but uncontrolled territory shown in light green. |
| Capital | Islamabad
 33°40′N 73°10′E |
| Largest city | Karachi
24°51′36″N 67°00′36″E |
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| Official languages | Urdu (official)[3][4][5][6][7]
English (co-official) |
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| Regional languages | Punjabi, Pashto, Sindhi,Saraiki, Balochi, Kashmiri,Brahui, Hindko, Shina, Balti,Khowar, Burushaski Yidgha,Dameli, Kalasha, Gawar-Bati,Domaaki[8][9] |
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| Religion | Islam |
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| Demonym | Pakistani |
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| Government | Federal parliamentaryrepublic |
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| - | President | Arif Alvi |
| - | Prime Minister | Imran Khan |
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| Legislature | Majlis-e-Shoora |
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| - | Upper house | Senate |
| - | Lower house | National Assembly |
| Independence from the United Kingdom |
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| - | Conception[10] | 29 December 1930 |
| - | Declaration | 28 January 1933 |
| - | Resolution | 23 March 1940 |
| - | Dominion | 14 August 1947 |
| - | Islamic Republic | 23 March 1956 |
| Area |
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| - | Total | 881,912 km2[a] (36th)
340,508 sq mi |
| - | Water (%) | 3.1 |
| Population |
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| - | 2021 estimate | 225,199,937 |
| - | Density | 244.4/km2 (633.0/sq mi) (56th)
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| GDP (PPP) | 2021 estimate |
| - | Total |  $1.110 trillion[9] (26th) |
| - | Per capita | $5,839[9] (139th)
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| GDP (nominal) | 2021 estimate |
| - | Total | $296 billion[9] (43rd) |
| - | Per capita | $1,543[9] (159th)
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| Gini (2008) |  31.6[10]
medium |
| HDI (2013) | 0.557[11]
medium · 152nd |
| Currency | Pakistani rupee (₨) (PKR) |
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| Time zone | PKT (UTC+5) |
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| - | Summer (DST) | (UTC+6b) |
| Drives on the | left[18] |
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| Calling code | +92 |
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| ISO 3166 code | PK |
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| Internet TLD | .pk |
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| a. | See also Pakistani English. |
| b. | Not always observed; see Daylight saving time in Pakistan
** Information as available through Wikipedia |