Pakistan
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| Islamic Republic of Pakistan اسلامی جمہوریہ پاکستان Islāmī Jomhuri-ye Pākistān | |||||
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| Motto: اتحاد، تنظيم، يقين محکم (Urdu) Ittehad, Tanzim, Yaqeen-e-Muhkam Unity, Discipline and Faith | |||||
| Anthem: قومی ترانہ (Urdu) Qaumī Tarāna National Anthem | |||||
| [[Image:{{{image_main}}}|250px|center|Image of Pakistan]] | |||||
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| Capital | Islamabad | ||||
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| Official languages | Urdu | ||||
| Demonym | Pakistani | ||||
| Government | 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 | ||||
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| - Independence | from the British Empire | ||||
| - Declared | August 14, 1947 | ||||
| - Islamic republic | March 23, 1956 | ||||
| Area | |||||
| - Total | 803,940 km² (34th) 340,403 sq mi | ||||
| - Water (%) | 3.1 | ||||
| Population | |||||
| - 2008 estimate | 172,800,000 | ||||
| - 1998 census | 132,352,279 (-) | ||||
| - Density | 206/km² (53rd) 534/sq mi | ||||
| GDP (PPP) | 2007 estimate | ||||
| - Total | $410.295 billion (-) | ||||
| - Per capita | $2,594 (-) | ||||
| GDP (nominal) | 2007 estimate | ||||
| - Total | $143.766 billion (-) | ||||
| - Per capita | $908 (-) | ||||
| Currency | Rupee (₨) (PKR)
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| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) | ||||
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC+5) | ||||
| 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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