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Region: Asia

Capital: Islamabad

Population: 213,719,472

Area Total: 803,940

Area Land: 778,720

Climate: Mostly hot, dry desert; temperate in northwest; arctic in north
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Largest Cities
City Population Estimated
Islamabad 601,600 2020
Karachi 11,624,219 2020
Lahore 6,310,888 2020

Other Key Data
Region: Asia
Population: 213,719,472
Area Total: 803,940km2
Area Land: 778,720km2
Coast Line: 1,046km
Capital: Islamabad
Climate: Mostly hot, dry desert; temperate in northwest; arctic in north
Languages: Punjabi
Sindhi
Siraiki
Pashtu
Urdu (official)
Balochi
Hindko
Brahui
English (official)
Burushaski
Currency: 1 Pakistani rupee (Pre$) = 100 paisa
Holiday: August 14 (Independence Day), Pakistan Day is 23 March (1956)


Average Daily Temperature
January: °C / 50.80°F
July: °C / 86.50°F
Annual Rainfall: mm / 16"


Boundaries
India 2,912 km
Afghanistan 2,430 km
Iran 909 km
China 523 km


Ethnic Divisions
Punjabi 0.00%
Sindhi 0.00%
Pashtun (Pathan) 0.00%
Baloch 0.00%
Muhajir 0.00%


Religions
Muslim 97.00%
Christian, Hindu and other 3.00%

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