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 | ||||||
.svg) 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 | |||||
