Country | Pakistan |
Continent | Asia |
Location | 30.37530 N, 69.34510 E |
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Area | 881,913 km² |
Coastline | 650 miles |
Neighboring Countries | Afghanistan Tajikistan Uzbekistan Kyrgyzstan Turkmenistan Iran Oman United Arab Emirates Qatar Bahrain Kazakhstan Kuwait Azerbaijan Iraq Armenia Syria Maldives Jordan |
Time Zone | PST (UTC +5) |
Population | 188.9 million (2015) |
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Independence Day | August 14th, 1947 |
Republic Day | March 23rd, 1956 |
President of Pakistan | Mamnoon Hussain |
Prime Minister of Pakistan | Nawaz Sharif |
National Anthem | Qaumi Taranah |
Motto | Iman Ittihad Nazm |
National Animal | Markhor |
National Bird | Chukar Partridge |
National Tree | Himalayan Cedar |
National Flower | Common Jasmine |
National Fish | Mahseer |
National Fruit | Mango Guava |
National Vegetable | Ladyfinger |
National Drink | Sugarcane Juice |
National Mammal | Indus River Dolphin |
National Predators | Snow Leopard Shaheen Falcon |
National Mosque | Faisal Mosque |
National Poet | Muhammad Iqbal |
National Sport | Field Hockey |
National Dance | Juamr or Jhoomar |
National Language | Urdu |
Seasons | Autumn Season |
Prestigious Awards of Pakistan | Military Awards – Nishan-e-Haider, Hilal-e-Kashmir Civilian Awards – Order of Pakistan, Order of Bravery, Order of Excellence, Order of Great Leader, Order of Service Cinema Award – ARY Film Award, Bolan Academy Award, Hum Awards, Lux Style Awards, National Film Awards, Nigar Awards, Hum Style Awards, Kara Film Festival |
Religion | Islam (96.4%) Others (3.6%) |
Average Marriage age in Pakistan | 21.8 years for men and 20.3 years for women |
Capital | Islamabad (330 40’N 73010’E) |
Number of Districts | 106 Districts |
Largest District | Lahore District |
Smallest District | Tor Ghar |
Number of Cities | 67 |
Largest City | Karachi |
Smallest City | Farooka |
Literacy rate | 69.6% (males) 42.7% (females) |
Type of Government | Republic |
GDP | PPP – $1.060 trillion (2017) Nominal – $304.4 billion (2017) |
GDP per capita | $5,374 (2017) |
Currency | Pakistani Rupee (Rs) (PKR) |
Calling Code | +92 |
Internet TLD | .pk |
ISO 3166 code | PK |
Festivals of Pakistan | Eid-ul-fitr Eid-ul-Azha Shab-e-Barat Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi Basant Independence Day Pakistan Day Defence Day Shandur Polo Lok Mela Festival Horse and Cattle Show |
Historic Monuments | Ziarat Residency Pakistan Monument House of Abdus Salam Allama Iqbal’s Tomb Allama Iqbal Museum Islamic Summit Minar Minar-e-Pakistan Khaliq Dina Public Hall and Library Quaid-e-Azam’s Mazar Quaid-e-Azam House Museum Wazir Mansion |
Protected Areas | 26 National Parks 72 Wildlife Sanctuaries 66 Game Reserves 19 Ramsar Protected Wetlands 9 Marine and Littoral Protected Areas 2 Biosphere Reserves |
Longest River | Indus River |
Longest Bridge | Malir River Bridge |
Longest Railway Station | Lahore Junction Railway Station |
Longest Beach | Astola Beach |
Largest Lake | Manchhar Lake |
Largest Island | Astola Island |
Highest Mountain | K2 |
Biggest Dam | Tarbela Dam |
Biggest Waterfall | Farphu Waterfall |
Tallest Building | Bahria Icon Tower |
Richest person of Pakistan | Shahid Khan |
Best places to visit in Pakistan | Lake Saif-ul-Malook Concordia Deosai Kalash Valley Shandur Top Gorakh Hill Station Badshahi Masjid (Mosque) Qila Rohtas (Fort Rohtas) Hingol National Park Wagah Border Taxila Mazar-e-Quaid Mohenjo-daro Tharparkar Pir Sohawa |
Official Website | www.pakistan.gov.pk |
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