Official name: Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Also known as: Islāmī Jumhūriyah Pākistān, اسلامی جمہوریہ پاكستان (Urdu), Pakstan
Capital of Pakistan:
Islamabad (Urdu: اسلام آباد)
Area of Pakistan: 881,912 km² (340,508 mi²) (
34rd)
Population of Pakistan: 251,269,164 (
5th) - (2024 est.)
Location: South Asia, Indian subcontinent
Languages of Pakistan: Punjabi (36.98%),
Pashto (18.15%),
Sindhi (14.31%),
Saraiki (12%),
Urdu (9.25%),
Balochi (3.38%),
Hindko (2.32%),
Brahui (1.16%),
Mewati (0.46%),
Kohistani (0.43%),
Kashmiri (0.11%),
Shina (0.05%),
Balti (0.02%),
Kalasha (0.003%), Others (1.38%) - (2023 census)
Religions of Pakistan: Muslim (
official) 96.4%,
other (includes Christian and Hindu) 3.6% - (2023 census)
Currency:
Pakistani rupee (₨) (
PKR)
Calling code: (
+92)
Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations
Border countries (4):
Afghanistan: 2,670 km (1,659.1 mi),
China: 596 km (370.3 mi),
India: 3,320 km (2,063.0 mi),
Iran: 959 km (595.9 mi).
Coastline: 1,046 km (650 mi) | (Arabian Sea | Indian Ocean)
Maritime boundaries: East China Sea, South China Sea, Yellow Sea
Administrative divisions of Pakistan
4 provinces, 2 Pakistan-administered areas, and 1 capital territory:
Provinces: Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Sindh.
Territories: Islamabad Capital Territory.
Administrative regions: Azad Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan.
Cities, towns, and villages
- Islamabad — The Federal capital, a relatively new planned city with a much more laid-back feel than the rest of the country's cities
- Karachi — the Financial capital and the largest city of the country, it's an industrial port city and the provincial capital of Sindh
- Lahore — City of the Mughals, bustling and a very historical city that shouldn't be missed.
- Faisalabad — A major city in Punjab, famous for its textile industry
- Multan — The City of Saints, famous for blue pottery, ornamental glasswork, and Khussa - a type of shoes
- Quetta — a large, beautiful and slightly unruly city in the southern state of Balochistan, you'll pass through here en route to or from Iran
- Muzaffarabad — Capital of Azad Kashmir and a very picturesque city
- Peshawar — Capital city of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, it is the gateway to the Khyber Pass and is one of the ancient walled cities of Pakistan. It used to be the capital of the Gandhara civilization which stretched to Japan
- Sialkot — The city of sports goods, famous for its exports industry, one of the oldest cities in the region
Natural resources: arable land, extensive natural gas reserves, limited petroleum, poor quality coal, iron ore, copper, salt, limestone.