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Islamic Republic of Pakistan
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Motto:
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Anthem:
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Land controlled by Pakistan shown in dark green; land claimed but not controlled shown in light green (see
Kashmir conflict and
Annexation of Junagadh)
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| Capital | Islamabad 33°41′30″N 73°03′00″E / 33.69167°N 73.05000°E / 33.69167; 73.05000 |
| Largest city | Karachi 24°51′36″N 67°00′36″E / 24.86000°N 67.01000°E / 24.86000; 67.01000 |
| Official languages | |
| Native languages | Over 77 languages[4] |
| Religion |
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| Demonym(s) | Pakistani |
| Government | Federal parliamentary Islamic republic |
| Asif Ali Zardari | |
| Shehbaz Sharif | |
| Yusuf Raza Gilani | |
| Ayaz Sadiq | |
| Yahya Afridi | |
| Legislature | Parliament |
| Senate | |
| National Assembly | |
| Independence
from the
United Kingdom
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| 23 March 1940 | |
| 14 August 1947 | |
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•
Republic
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23 March 1956 |
| 8 December 1958 | |
| 16 December 1971 | |
| 14 August 1973 | |
| Area | |
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• Total
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881,913 km2 (340,509 sq mi)[b][6] (33rd) |
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• Water (%)
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2.86 |
| Population | |
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•
2023 census
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 241,499,431[c] (5th) |
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• Density
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273.8/km2 (709.1/sq mi) (56th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2024 estimate |
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• Total
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 $1.584 trillion[7] (24th) |
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• Per capita
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$6,715[7] (141st) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
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• Total
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$374.595 billion[7] (43rd) |
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• Per capita
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$1,588[7] (158th) |
| Gini (2018) |  29.6[8]low inequality |
| HDI (2022) | 0.540[8] low (164th) |
| Currency | Pakistani rupee (₨) (PKR) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (PKT) |
| DST is not observed. | |
| Date format |
|
| Drives on | left[9] |
| Calling code | +92 |
| ISO 3166 code | PK |
| Internet TLD | |
|
Islamic Republic of Pakistan
|
|
|---|---|
Motto:
|
|
Anthem:
|
|
|
Land controlled by Pakistan shown in dark green; land claimed but not controlled shown in light green (see
Kashmir conflict and
Annexation of Junagadh)
|
|
| Capital | Islamabad 33°41′30″N 73°03′00″E / 33.69167°N 73.05000°E / 33.69167; 73.05000 |
| Largest city | Karachi 24°51′36″N 67°00′36″E / 24.86000°N 67.01000°E / 24.86000; 67.01000 |
| Official languages | |
| Native languages | Over 77 languages[4] |
| Religion |
|
| Demonym(s) | Pakistani |
| Government | Federal parliamentary Islamic republic |
| Asif Ali Zardari | |
| Shehbaz Sharif | |
| Yusuf Raza Gilani | |
| Ayaz Sadiq | |
| Yahya Afridi | |
| Legislature | Parliament |
| Senate | |
| National Assembly | |
| Independence
from the
United Kingdom
|
|
| 23 March 1940 | |
| 14 August 1947 | |
|
•
Republic
|
23 March 1956 |
| 8 December 1958 | |
| 16 December 1971 | |
| 14 August 1973 | |
| Area | |
|
• Total
|
881,913 km2 (340,509 sq mi)[b][6] (33rd) |
|
• Water (%)
|
2.86 |
| Population | |
|
•
2023 census
|
241,499,431[c] (5th) |
|
• Density
|
273.8/km2 (709.1/sq mi) (56th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2024 estimate |
|
• Total
|
$1.584 trillion[7] (24th) |
|
• Per capita
|
$6,715[7] (141st) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
|
• Total
|
$374.595 billion[7] (43rd) |
|
• Per capita
|
$1,588[7] (158th) |
| Gini (2018) | 29.6[8] low inequality |
| HDI (2022) | 0.540[8] low (164th) |
| Currency | Pakistani rupee (₨) (PKR) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (PKT) |
| DST is not observed. | |
| Date format |
|
| Drives on | left[9] |
| Calling code | +92 |
| ISO 3166 code | PK |
| Internet TLD | |
