FACTS ABOUT PAKISTAN

Flag of Pakistan

Pakistan is located in South Asia and it is a large country almost 1.5 times that of France. Neighbors of Pakistan include India, Iran, Afghanistan and China. Pakistan is located along Arabian Sea and has a beach in Karachi. India is located in East and China to the northeast while Afghanistan is located in West and northwest and Iran is located in Southwest. It is located on both sides of the ancient trade routes of the Khyber and Bolan passes between Central Asia and South Asia.

Pakistan and its Neighbors

Facts About Pakistan:

Following are some quick facts about Pakistan:

Capital:

Karachi is the first Capital of Pakistan. The current Capital of Pakistan is Islamabad.

Currency:

Pakistani Rupee is the currency of Pakistan.

Area:

Pakistan has 803,940 km2

Population:
An estimated Population of Pakistan is 162,419,946.

Language:

Urdu (official, national) 8%, English (official, government), Punjabi 48%, Sindhi 12%, Siraiki 10%, Pashtu 8%, Balochi 3%, Hindko 2%, Brahui 1%, Burushaski and others 8%.

Religion:

Muslim 97%, Christian, Hindu, Buddhist, Sikhs and others 3%.

Electricity:

220-230V/50Hz (Europlug & Old British Plug)

Country Code:

+92 is the country code of Pakistan.

Internet TLD:

.pk is the Internet TLD of Pakistan.

Time Zone:

UTC+5.