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Est. Population:
207,774,000
Demonym:
Pakistani
Religions:
Muslim (96.50%)
Hindu (1.60%)
Christian (1.59%)
Tribal (0.25%)
Largest City:
Karachi (11,624,219)
Other Cities:
Lahore (6,310,888)
Faisalabad (2,506,595)
Rawalpindi (1,743,101)
Multan (1,437,230)
Hyderabad (1,386,330)
Region:
Southern Asia
Bodies of Water:
Arabian Sea (South)
Total Area:
796,095 km2 (96.8% land, 3.2% water)
Total Land:
6,774 km
Total Coastline:
1,046 km
Climate
Mostly hot dry desert
Temperate conditions in the northwest
Arctic in the north
Terrain:
Flat plains in the east
Plateau in the west
Mountains toward the north and northwest
Highest Point
K2 (8,611 m)
Lowest Point
Sea Level
Natural Disasters
Earthquakes
Flooding
Type:
Federal republic
Head of State:
President Arif Alvi
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Imran Khan
Admin. Divisions
4 Provinces
1 Territory
1 Capital territory
Independence:
14 August 1947 (from the United Kingdom)
Nat'l Symbol:
Star and crescent
Nat'l Anthem:
Qaumi Tarana
GDP Per Capita
$5,000 (USD)
Currency
Rs (Pakistani Rupee)
Exchange Rate
$1 (USD) = Rs (Pakistani Rupee)123.08
Internet Code
.pk
Telephone Code
+92
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The national dress of Pakistan is the salwar kameez.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/pk.html (Majority of information)
http://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files//tables/POPULATION%20BY%20RELIGION.pdf (Religious data)
http://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/pakistan-population/cities/ (City population data)
Wolfram|Alpha (Currency exchange data)
Information accurate to best of ability as of 23 November 2016