Pakistan is a South Asian republic with growing IT exports, extensive textile manufacturing, abundant agricultural resources, and strategic connectivity through the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor.
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Easy learning about Pakistan
The capital city of Pakistan is Islamabad, capital city of Pakistan.
Word: Indus
Meaning: life river
Administrative Divisions
4 provinces, 2 Pakistan-administered areas*, and 1 capital territory**
- Azad Kashmir*
- Balochistan
- Gilgit-Baltistan*
- Islamabad Capital Territory**
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- Punjab
- Sindh
Where in the world is Pakistan located?
Pakistan is a Country located in the Southern Asia sub-region in the continent of Asia.
Basic Information
Capital City: Islamabad, capital city of Pakistan
Population: 255,219,554 (UN)
Area: 803,940 km² / 499,544 sq mi
People from Pakistan are called: Pakistanis
Geography
Latitude: 29.328° N
Longitude: 68.546° E
Geographical Subregion: Southern Asia
Continental Region: Asia
Borders
- China — Land border
- Afghanistan — Land border
- Iran — Land border
- India — Land border
Climate
mostly hot, dry desert; temperate in northwest; arctic in north
Global Indices
EF EPI Position: 67 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Score: 493 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Proficiency: Low Proficiency (EF EPI)
Global Peace Index Rank: 152 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 2.919 (GPI)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 168 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.544
Mean Years of Schooling: 4.3
Expected Years of Schooling: 7.9
Life Expectancy at Birth: 67.6 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Muslim Sunni and Shia
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Illegal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: N/A
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: Life
Physical Punishment: No
Technical Information
TLD: .pk
Calling Code: +92
MapGeo Name: Pakistan
MapGeo Code: PK