Basic facts
Official Name | Islamic Republic of Pakistan |
Independence day | 14th August , 1947 |
Founder | Quaid e Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah |
Head of State | Dr. Arif Alvi |
Head of Government | Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif |
Government | Federal Parliamentary Republic |
Location | 30 00 N, 70 00 E |
Capital | Islamabad |
Area | 796,096 sq km |
Population | 207,774,520 (Census 2017) |
Emblem | Faith, Unity, Discipline |
National Language | Urdu |
Official Language | English |
National Poet | Allama Doctor Muhammad Iqbal |
National Anthem | Qaumi Tarana |
National Animal | Markhor |
National Mammal | Indus River Dolphin |
National Bird | Chukor |
National Flower | Jasmine |
National Fruits | Mango (Summer), Gawa (Winter) |
National Tree | Cedrus Deodara |
National Sports | Hockey |
Notional Dress | Shalwar Qameez |
National Juice | Sugarcane Juice |
Literacy rate | 53% |
Currency | Pakistani Rupee PKR |
Largest City | Karachi |
Demonym | Pakistani |
GDP | $1.254 Trillion (2020) |