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Geographical unit:
 
 Entity
 Pakistan 
 Main prefix
 AP 
 Time zone
 +5 h 
 Continent
 Asia 
 
          Pakistan          
 
 Pakistan 

 Pakistan - contains of following DXCC entities:
 
          Pakistan          
 
 Coat of arms 
 Coin 
 Banknote 
 Stamp 
 Satellite image 
 
 Flag 
 Flag description 
Green with a vertical white band (symbolizing the role of religious minorities) on the hoist side; a large white crescent and star are centered in the green field; the crescent, star, and color green are traditional symbols of Islam.
 
          Pakistan          
 
 Pakistan 
 Capital: 
Islamabad
 Administrative
 divisions: 
4 provinces, 2 centrally administered areas*, one territory**, and one capital territory***: Azad Kashmir*, Balochistan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas**, Gilgit-Baltistan*, Islamabad Capital Territory***, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, and Sindh.
The Pakistani-administered portion of the disputed Jammu and Kashmir region includes Azad Kashmir and the Gilgit-Baltistan.
 Population: 
147,663,429 (July 2002 est.)
 Languages: 
Punjabi 48%, Sindhi 12%, Siraiki (a Punjabi variant) 10%, Pashtu 8%, Urdu (official) 8%, Balochi 3%, Hindko 2%, Brahui 1%, English (official and lingua franca of Pakistani elite and most government ministries), Burushaski, and other 8%
 Geographic
 coordinates: 
30° 00' N, 70° 00' E
 Area total: 
803,940 sq. km
 Land area: 
778,720 sq. km
 Water area: 
25,220 sq. km
 Total land
 boundaries: 
6,774 km
 Borders
 with neighbor
 countries: 
Afghanistan 2,430 km, China 523 km, India 2,912 km, Iran 909 km
 Coastline: 
1,046 km
 Elevation
 extremes: 
Indian Ocean 0 m - K2 (Mt. Godwin-Austen) 8,611 m
 Internet
 country code: 
.pk
 Currency: 
Pakistani rupee (PKR)
 Name -
 conventional
 long form: 
Islamic Republic of Pakistan
 Name -
 conventional
 short form: 
Pakistan
 Former name: 
West Pakistan
 Independence: 
14 August 1947 (from UK)
 Constitution: 
10 April 1973, suspended 5 July 1977, restored with amendments 30 December 1985, suspended 15 October 1999
 Government
 type: 
federal republic
 National
 holiday: 
Republic Day, 23 March (1956)
 
          Pakistan          

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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