Pakistan


 

 

Pakistan flag waving

 

Country: Islamic Republic of Pakistan (Urdu: Islami Jumhuriyah Pakistan)

Georgian transcript: პაკისტანი („სუფთა მიწა“)

Capital: Islamabad (ისლამაბადი)

Largest city: Karachi (კარაჩი)

Continent: Asia

Official languages: English, Urdu

Recognised regional languages: Punjabi, Pashto, Sindhi, Balochi

Religion: Islam (96.28%), Hinduism (1.85%), Christianity (1.59%), Ahmadis (0.22%)

Motto: Iman, Ittihad, Nazam (in Urdu: Faith, unity, discipline)

Government: Federal parliamentary constitutional republic

Independence: 14 August 1947 (from the UK)

Member of the Commonwealth of Nations: 1947 (left in 1972; rejoined 1989)

Population: 225 492 812 (2021)

Demonym: Pakistani

Currency: Pakistani rupee (PKR)

Driving side: left

Time zone: UTC +5:00 (PST)

Calling code: +92

Internet TLD: .pk

Website: Government of Pakistan

Neighbouring countries: Afghanistan, China, India, Iran

 

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