Pakistan

Islamic Republic of Pakistan

· اِسلامی جمہوریہ پاكِستان (Urdu)

· Islāmī Jumhūriyah Pākistān[1]

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Motto: Īmān, Ittihād, Nazam ایمان، اتحاد، نظم (Urdu) "Faith, Unity, Discipline" [2]

Anthem: Qaumī Tarānah قَومی ترانہ

"The National Anthem"[3]

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Area controlled by Pakistan shown in dark green; claimed but uncontrolled region shown in light green

Capital

Islamabad 📷33°40′N 73°10′E

Largest city

Karachi 📷24°51′36″N 67°00′36″E

Official languages

· English

· Urdu[4][5][6][7][8]

Recognised regional languages

Provincial level[show]

National languages

Urdu[11][12]

Auxiliary languages

Arabic[13]

Ethnic groups

· 44.7% Punjabis

· 15.4% Pashtuns

· 14.1% Sindhis

· 8.4% Saraikis

· 7.6% Muhajirs

· 3.6% Balochs

· 6.3% others[14]

Religion

· 96.4% Islam (Official)[15]

· 1.5% Hinduism

· 1.5% Christianity[16]

· 0.6% others

Demonym

Pakistani

Government

Federal parliamentary constitutional republic

• President

Arif Alvi

• Prime Minister

Imran Khan

• Chairman of the Senate

Sadiq Sanjrani

• Speaker of the National Assembly

Asad Qaiser

• Chief Justice

Mian Saqib Nisar

Legislature

Parliament

• Upper house

Senate

• Lower house

National Assembly

Independence from the United Kingdom

• Dominion

14 August 1947

• Islamic Republic

23 March 1956

• Current constitution

14 August 1973

Area

• Total

881,913 km2(340,509 sq mi)[a][18](33rd)

• Water (%)

2.86

Population

• 2017 census

212,742,631 [19] (5th)

• Density

244.4/km2 (633.0/sq mi) (56th)

GDP (PPP)

2017 estimate

• Total

$1.060 trillion[20] (25th)

• Per capita

$5,374[20] (137th)

GDP (nominal)

2017 estimate

• Total

$304.4 billion[21] (42nd)

• Per capita

$1,629[22] (145th)

Gini (2013)

30.7[23] medium

HDI (2017)

📷 0.562[24] medium · 150th

Currency

Pakistani rupee (₨) (PKR)

Time zone

UTC+5b (PST)

Driving side

left[25]

Calling code

+92

ISO 3166 code

PK

Internet TLD

.pk

Website www.pakistan.gov.pk

a. See also Pakistani English.:^α

b. ^ The Arabic language is officially recognised by the constitution of Pakistan.[13]