Pakistan

Islamic Republic of Pakistan اِسلامی جمہوریہ پاكِستان (Urdu) Islāmī Jumhūriyah Pākistān^[1]
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Motto: Īmān, Ittihād, Nazam ایمان، اتحاد، نظم (Urdu) "Faith, Unity, Discipline"^[2]
Anthem: Qaumī Tarānah قَومی ترانہ "The National Anthem"
Land controlled by Pakistan shown in dark green; land claimed but not controlled shown in light green
Capital	Islamabad 33°41′30″N73°03′00″E / 33.69167°N 73.05000°E / 33.69167; 73.05000
Largest city	Karachi 24°51′36″N67°00′36″E / 24.86000°N 67.01000°E / 24.86000; 67.01000
Official languages	Urdu English
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])	44.7% Punjabis 15.4% Pashtuns 14.1% Sindhis 8.4% Saraikis 7.6% Muhajirs 3.6% Balochs 6.3% Others
Religion (2017^[5])	96.47% Islam (official)^[4] 2.14% Hinduism 1.27% Christianity 0.9% Ahmadiyya 0.02% Others
Demonym(s)	Pakistani
Government	Federal parliamentary constitutional republic

• President	Arif Alvi
• Prime Minister	Imran Khan
• Chairman of the Senate	Sadiq Sanjrani
• Speaker of the National Assembly	Asad Qaiser
• Chief Justice	Gulzar Ahmed

Legislature	Parliament
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	National Assembly
Independence from the United Kingdom

• Dominion	14 August 1947
• Islamic Republic	23 March 1956
• Last polity withdrawn	12 January 1972
• Current constitution	14 August 1973

Area
• Total	881,913 km² (340,509 sq mi)^[a]^[7] (33rd)
• Water (%)	2.86
Population
• 2021 estimate	225,199,937^[8] (5th)
• 2017 census	207.8 million
• Density	244.4/km² (633.0/sq mi) (56th)
GDP (PPP)	2021 estimate
• Total	$1.110 trillion^[9] (26th)
• Per capita	$5,839^[9] (139th)
GDP (nominal)	2021 estimate
• Total	$296 billion^[9] (43rd)
• Per capita	$1,543^[9] (159th)
Gini (2018)	31.6^[10] medium
HDI (2019)	0.557^[11] medium · 152nd
Currency	Pakistani rupee (₨) (PKR)
Time zone	UTC+05:00 (PST)
	DST is not observed
Date format	dd-mm-yyyy^[b]
Mains electricity	230 V–50 Hz
Driving side	left^[12]
Calling code	+92
ISO 3166 code	PK
Internet TLD	.pk
Website www.pakistan.gov.pk

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