Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Motto: اتحاد، تنظيم، يقين محکمIttehad, Tanzim, Yaqeen-e-Muhkam (Urdu)"Unity, Discipline and Faith"
Anthem: "Qaumi Tarana"


Capital
Islamabad33°40′N 73°10′E / 33.667°N 73.167°E / 33.667; 73.167
Largest city
Karachi
Official languages
English and Urdu
languages
Punjabi (44.15%)Pashto (15.42%)Sindhi (14.1%)Seraiki (10.53%)Urdu (7.57%)Balochi (3.57%)Others (4.66%)
Demonym
Pakistani
Government
Semi-presidential federal democratic republic
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President
Asif Ali Zardari (PPP)
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Prime Minister
Yousaf Raza Gillani (PPP)
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Chair of Senate
Farooq Hamid Naek (PPP)
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House Speaker
Fahmida Mirza (PPP)
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Chief Justice
Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry
Formation
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Independence
from the British Empire
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Declared
14 August 1947
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Islamic republic
23 March 1956
Area
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Total
803,940 km2 (36th)340,403 sq mi
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Water (%)
3.1
Population
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2008 estimate
172,900,000[1] (6th)
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1998 census
132,352,279[2]
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Density
206/km2 (55th)534/sq mi
GDP (PPP)
2008 estimate
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Total
$439.558 billion[3]
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Per capita
$2,738[3]
GDP (nominal)
2008 estimate
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Total
$167.640 billion[3]
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Per capita
$1,044[3]
Gini (2002)
30.6 (medium)
HDI (2008)
▲ 0.562 (medium) (139th[4])
Currency
Pakistani Rupee (Rs.) (PKR)
Time zone
PST (UTC+5)
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Summer (DST)
PDT (UTC+6)
Drives on the
left
Internet TLD
.pk
Calling code
92