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Geographical
Location: Located in South Asia, Pakistan shares an
eastern border with India and a northeastern border with China.
Iran makes up the country’s southwest border, and Afghanistan
runs along its western and northern edge. The Arabian Sea
is Pakistan’s southern boundary with 1,064 km of coastline.
Pakistan extends between 24º N and 37º N latitudes
and 62º E and 75º E longitudes. |
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| Capital |
Islamabad
33°40'N 73°10'E |
| Largest
city |
Karachi |
| Official
language(s) |
Urdu and English |
| Government
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Federal republic |
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President |
Pervez Musharraf (20 June 2001- Present) |
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Prime Minister |
Shaukat Aziz (28 August 2004- Present) |
| Independence |
From United Kingdom |
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Declared |
1947-08-14 |
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Republic |
1956-03-23 |
| Area |
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Total |
803,940 km² (43rd)
310,403 sq mi |
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Water (%) |
3.1 |
| Population |
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2006 est. |
163,985,373[3] (6th) |
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Density |
211/km² (42nd)
529/sq mi |
| Religion |
Muslims- 95%; Others- 5% |
| GDP
(PPP) |
2005 estimate |
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Total |
$393.4 billion (25th) |
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Per capita |
$2,400 (128th) |
| HDI
(2003) |
0.527 (135th) – medium |
| Currency |
Rupee (Rs.) (PKR) |
| Time
zone |
PST: GMT +5:00 |
| Calling
code |
+92 |
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