Pakistan

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Islamic Republic of Pakistan اسلامی جمہوریہ پاکستان Islāmī Jomhuri-ye Pākistān
File:Coat of arms of Pakistan.svg
Motto: اتحاد، تنظيم، يقين محکم Ittehad, Tanzim, Yaqeen-e-Muhkam  (Urdu) "Unity, Discipline and Faith"
Anthem: "Qaumi Tarana"
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	Asif Ali Zardari (PPP)
-	Prime Minister	Yousaf Raza Gillani (PPP)
-	Chair of Senate	Farooq Hamid Naek (PPP)
-	House Speaker	Fahmida Mirza (PPP)
-	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
-	Water (%)	3.1
Population
-	2008 estimate	165,900,000[1] (6th)
-	1998 census	132,352,279[2]
-	Density	206/km2 (55th) 534/sq mi
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) (139thUNIQ6a34d20f5b736629-nowiki-00000013-QINU4UNIQ6a34d20f5b736629-nowiki-00000014-QINU)
Currency		Pakistani Rupee (Rs.) (PKR)
Time zone		PST (UTC+5)
-	Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC+6)
Drives on the		left
Internet TLD		.pk
Calling code		92

Pakistan - Land of the Pure - in South Asia is the sixth most populous country in the world. Pakistan was created on 14 August 1947, the origins of Pakistan go back to the 1930s when Choudhary Rahmat Ali came up with name by using the initials of Punjab, Afghan Province (NWFP), Kashmir, and Sindh, with Balochistan's ending..

It has a 1,046 kilometre (650 mile) coastline along the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman in the south, and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast.

Pakistan is a federation of four provinces, a capital territory and federally administered tribal areas. The government of Pakistan exercises de facto jurisdiction over the western parts of the disputed Kashmir region, organised as two separate political entities (Azad Kashmir and Northern Areas).

Contents 1 Provinces 2 Territories 3 Culture and Religions 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Provinces

Pakistan has four provinces, these are:

• 1. Balochistan
• 2. North-West Frontier Province (NWFP)
• 3. Punjab
• 4. Sindh

• Balochistan and NWFP also have Provincially Administered Tribal Areas (PATA) which are being developed into regular districts.

[edit] Territories

• 5. Islamabad Capital Territory
• 6. Federally Administered Tribal Areas
• 7. Azad Kashmir
• 8. Northern Areas

[edit] Culture and Religions

Although Pakistan is predominately a Muslim country, Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs, and Christians can also be found in Pakistan. Sikhism was in fact started in Pakistan. Baba Nanak was born at Nankana Sahib in Punjab, Pakistan. Sikhs come from across the world to visit many of their holy sites in Punjab, including the shrine of Guru Nanak, at Hassan Abdal in the Attock District. Many other important early historical Sikh shrines are found in Pakistan. Many thousands of Sikhs from all parts of the world visit Pakistan every year to pay homage to these sacred shrines. Local Pakistani community is very welcoming to these pilgrims.

There are also several regional and local festivals, such as the Punjabi festival of Basant, which marks the start of spring and is celebrated by kite flying.

[edit] References

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[edit] External links

• Wikipedia:Portal:Pakistan