Official name: Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
Capital: Islamabad
National language: Urdu
Official language: English
Local languages: Punjabi - Sindhi - Pashto - Balochi - Saraiki
- Hindko
Religions: 96.4% Muslims, 3.6% other religiousus
minorities, like Christians, Hindus, Sikhs, Jews and others.
Political system: Federal Republic
Main Political Parties: Pakistan Tahreek e Insaf - Muslim League -
Pakistan People's Party - Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam– Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan
Independence Day: 14 August 1947
Currency: Pakistani Rupee.
Provinces: Punjab - Sindh - Khyber Pakhtunkhwa -
Baluchistan
Special areas: Gilgat Baltistan - Azad Jammu Kashmir
Flag of Pakistan: green with a vertical white strip on the left
side, which symbolizes the role of religious minorities in the country. The
green area of the flag is centered with a crescent moon and a white star. The
crescent moon, the star, and green are traditional symbols of Islam.
Location: Pakistan is located in the western part of the
Indian subcontinent, bordered by Afghanistan to the north and east, Iran to the
east, the Arabian Sea to the south, India to the west, and China to the
northeast.
Area: 803,940 square kilometers
Natural resources: rivers, important reserves of natural gas,
minerals such as iron and copper
Climate: hot in summer and cool in winter.
Population: 220,892,340 (2020)
The most important Pakistani products: textiles, foodstuffs, medicines, building
materials, fish and shrimp, chemical fertilizers, paper products, medical
instruments, sports equipment, fruits and vegetables, leather products, rice.