Capital | Islamabad 33°41′30″N 73°03′00″E |
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Largest city | Karachi 24°51′36″N 67°00′36″E |
Official languages | |
Regional languages | Punjabi (39%) • Pashto (18%) • Sindhi (15%) • Saraiki (12%) • Balochi (3%) • Hindko (2%) • Pothwari (1%) • Brahui (1%) • Kashmiri (0.17%) Balti • Burushaski • Dameli • Domaaki • Gawar-Bati • Kalasha • Khowar • Kohistani • Kutchi • Memoni • Shina • Wakhi • Yidgha |
Ethnic groups (2020[3]) | |
Religion (2017[5]) | |
Demonym(s) | Pakistani |
Government | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic |
Arif Alvi | |
Imran Khan | |
Sadiq Sanjrani | |
Asad Qaiser | |
Gulzar Ahmed | |
Legislature | Parliament |
Senate | |
National Assembly | |
Independence from the United Kingdom | |
• Dominion | 14 August 1947 |
23 March 1956 | |
12 January 1972 | |
14 August 1973 | |
Area | |
• Total | 881,913 km2 (340,509 sq mi)[a][7] (33rd) |
• Water (%) | 2.86 |
Population | |
• 2021 estimate | ![]() |
• 2017 census | ![]() |
• Density | 244.4/km2 (633.0/sq mi) (56th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2021 estimate |
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GDP (nominal) | 2021 estimate |
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Gini (2018) | ![]() medium |
HDI (2019) | ![]() medium · 152nd |
Currency | Pakistani rupee (₨) (PKR) |
Time zone | UTC+05:00 (PST) |
DST is not observed | |
Date format |
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Mains electricity | 230 V–50 Hz |
Driving side | left[12] |
Calling code | +92 |
ISO 3166 code | PK |
Internet TLD | .pk |
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