Islamic Republic of Pakistan اسلامی جمہوریہ پاکستان Islāmī Jomhuri-ye Pākistān |
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Motto: اتحاد، تنظيم، يقين محکم Ittehad, Tanzim, Yaqeen-e-Muhkam (Urdu) "Unity, Discipline and Faith" |
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Anthem: "Qaumi Tarana" |
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Capital | Islamabad Template:Coord/input/dm | |||||
Largest city | Karachi | |||||
Official languages | Urdu, English | |||||
Other languages | Pashto, Punjabi, Sindhi, Balochi, Kashmiri | |||||
Demonym | Pakistani | |||||
Government | Islamic Republic | |||||
- | President | Mamnoon Hussain | ||||
- | Prime Minister | Muhammad Nawaz Sharif | ||||
- | Chair of Senate | Syed Nayyer Hussain Bokhari | ||||
- | House Speaker | Sardar Ayaz Sadiq | ||||
- | Chief Justice | Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry | ||||
Formation | ||||||
- | Independence | from the British Empire | ||||
- | Declared | 14 August 1947 | ||||
- | Islamic republic | 23 March 1956 | ||||
Area | ||||||
- | Total | 803,940 km2 (36th) 340,403 sq mi |
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- | Water (%) | 3.1 | ||||
Population | ||||||
- | 2008 estimate | 165,900,000[1] (6th) | ||||
- | 1998 census | 132,352,279[2] | ||||
- | Density | 206/km2 (55th) 534/sq mi |
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GDP (PPP) | 2007 estimate | |||||
- | Total | $410.295 billion[3] (26th) | ||||
- | Per capita | $2,594[3] (128th) | ||||
GDP (nominal) | 2007 estimate | |||||
- | Total | $143.766 billion[3] (47th) | ||||
- | Per capita | $908[3] (138th) | ||||
Gini (2002) | 30.6 (medium) | |||||
HDI (2008) | Template:Increase 0.562 (medium) (139th[4]) | |||||
Currency | Pakistani Rupee (Rs.) (PKR ) |
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Time zone | PST (UTC+5) | |||||
- | Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC+6) | ||||
Drives on the | left | |||||
Internet TLD | .pk | |||||
Calling code | 92 |
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