Pakistan

Basic facts about Pakistan

Country name: Pakistan
Capital: Islamabad
Country code: 366
Continent: South Asia
Currency name: Pakistani rupee
Independence: 1947-08-14 00:00:00
Independent from: from British India
Total area (km2): 796,095
Land area (km2): 770,875
Water area (km2): 25,220
Population: 193,238,868
Population note: 193,238,868 (July 2013 est.)
Official language: EnglishUrdu
All languages: Punjabi 48%, Sindhi 12%, Saraiki (a Punjabi variant) 10%, Pashtu 8%, Urdu (official) 8%, Balochi 3%, Hindko 2%, Brahui 1%, English (official; lingua franca of Pakistani elite and most government ministries), Burushaski, and other 8%
Time zone: PST (UTC+5) - Summer (DST) PDT (UTC+6b)
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Drive on: left
Calling code: +92
Domain: .pk