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Islamic Republic of Pakistan
اسلامی جمہوریہ پاکستان
Islāmī Jomhuri-ye Pākistān
Flag of Pakistan Coat of arms of Pakistan
Flag Coat of Arms
Motto: اتحاد، تنظيم، يقين محکم (Urdu)
Ittehad, Tanzim, Yaqeen-e-Muhkam
Unity, Discipline and Faith
Anthem: قومی ترانہ (Urdu)
Qaumī Tarāna
National Anthem
Location of Pakistan
Capital Islamabad
Official languages Urdu
Demonym Pakistani
Government
 - Type Islamic Republic
 - President Asif Ali Zardari
 - Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani
 - Chairman of Senate Muhammad Mian Soomro
 - Speaker of House Fahmida Mirza
 - Chief Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar
Independence from the British Empire
Independence August 14, 194714 August 1947
28 Av 5707 He
26 Av 5950 AM
Islamic Republic declared March 23, 195623 March 1956
11 Nisan 5716 He
11 Abib 5959 AM
Area
 - Total 803,940 km²803,940,000 dunams
310,402.969 mi²
 (34th)
 - Water 3.1 %3.1 %
Population
 - 20082008
5768 He
6011 AM
estimate
172,800,000
 - 19981998
5758 He
6001 AM
census
132,352,279
 - Density 206 km⁻²533.538 mi⁻² (53rd)
GDP (PPP) 20072007
5767 He
6010 AM
estimate
 - Total $410,295,000,000 
 - Per capita $2,594 
GDP (nominal) 20072007
5767 He
6010 AM
estimate
 - Total $143,766,000,000 
 - Per capita $908 
Currency Rupee (₨) (PKR)
Time zone PKT (UTC+5)
 - Summer (DST) PKST (UTC+6)
Internet TLD .pk
Calling code +92

Pakistan (Urdu: پاکستان, Pākistān), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (Urdu:اسلامی جمہوریہ پاکستان, Islāmī Jomhuri-ye Pākistān) is a nation in south-central Asia bordering Iran, Afghanistan, China, India and the Arabian Sea.

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