| Official Name: | Islamic Republic of Pakistan |
| Capital: | Islamabad |
| Provinces: | 4 (Balochistan, North West Frontier Province, Punjab, and Sindh) |
| Area: | 803,940 Square Kilometers |
| Population: | 165,803,560 |
| Geography: |
Located in South Asia bordering India in east; China in North; Afghanistan in Northwest; Iran in Southwest; and Indian Ocean in South. |
| Land Boundaries: | 6,774 Kilometers |
| Coastline: | 1,046 Kilometers |
| Independence: | August 14, 1947 |
| Religion: | Muslims 97 percent (Sunni 77 percent, Shia 20 percent), Christian, Hindu, and Parsi 3 percent |
| Languages: | Urdu |
| Government: | Federal Republic |
| Literacy: | 48.7 percent |
| Legal System: | Based on Common English Law with provisions of having Pakistan a status of an Islamic state. |
| Work Days: | Monday through Saturday |
| Financial Year: | Starts from July 1 and ends on June 30 every year |
| Climate: | Mostly hot with monsoon season from July through September, Arctic in North |
| Natural Resources: | Pakistan has extensive natural gas resources, limited petroleum, coal, iron, copper, salt, and limestone |
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