Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Islamic Republic of Pakistan اسلامی جمہوریۂ پاکستان Islāmī Jumhūrī-ye Pākistān | ||||||
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Motto: Faith, Unity, Discipline[1] (Urdu: ایمان، اتحاد، تنظیم) Iman, Ittehad, Tanzeem | ||||||
Anthem: Qaumī Tarāna | ||||||
Area constituting Pakistan in dark green; claimed but uncontrolled territory in light green | ||||||
Capital | Islamabad 33°40′N 73°10′E | |||||
Largest city | Karachi | |||||
Official language(s) | Urdu English (Pakistani) | |||||
Recognised regional languages | Balochi, Kashmiri,Pashto, Punjabi, Saraiki,Sindhi[2] | |||||
Demonym | Pakistani | |||||
Government | Federal Parliamentaryrepublic | |||||
- | President | Asif Ali Zardari (PPP) | ||||
- | Prime Minister | Yousaf Raza Gillani(PPP) | ||||
- | Chief Justice | Iftikhar Chaudhry | ||||
- | Chair of Senate | Nayyar Hussain Bukhari(PPP) | ||||
- | House Speaker | Fahmida Mirza (PPP) | ||||
Legislature | Majlis-e-Shoora | |||||
- | Upper house | Senate | ||||
- | Lower house | National Assembly | ||||
Formation | ||||||
- | Conception of Pakistan | 29 December 1930 | ||||
- | Pakistan Declaration | 28 January 1933 | ||||
- | Pakistan Resolution | 23 March 1940 | ||||
- | Independence | from the United Kingdom | ||||
- | Declared | 14 August 1947 | ||||
- | Islamic Republic | 23 March 1956 | ||||
Area | ||||||
- | Total | 796,095 km2 (36th) 307,374 sq mi | ||||
- | Water (%) | 3.1 | ||||
Population | ||||||
- | 2011 estimate | 177,100,000[3] (6th) | ||||
- | 1998 census | 132,352,279[4] | ||||
- | Density | 214.3/km2 (55th) 555/sq mi | ||||
GDP (PPP) | 2011 estimate | |||||
- | Total | $488.580 billion[5] | ||||
- | Per capita | $2,787[5] | ||||
GDP (nominal) | 2011 estimate | |||||
- | Total | $210.566 billion[5] | ||||
- | Per capita | $1,201[5] | ||||
Gini (2005) | 31.2 (medium) | |||||
HDI (2011) | 0.504[6] (low) (145th) | |||||
Currency | Pakistani Rupee (Rs.) (PKR ) | |||||
Time zone | PST (UTC+5) | |||||
- | Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC+6) | ||||
Drives on the | left[7] | |||||
ISO 3166 code | PK | |||||
Internet TLD | .pk | |||||
Calling code | 92 |