Islami Jamhuriya e Pakistan (Islamic Republic of Pakistan)
Capital
Islamabad
Population estimate (2015)
188·93 million
Internet domain extension
.pk
Currency
The unit of currency is the Pakistan rupee (PKR), which consists of 100 paisas.
Territory
Pakistan is bounded in the west by Iran, north-west by Afghanistan, north by China, east by India and south by the Arabian Sea.
Languages
The official language is English. Urdu is the national language and the lingua franca, although only spoken as a first language by about 8% of the population. Around 48% of the population speak Punjabi.
Source: The Statesman's Yearbook 2018. Palgrave Macmillan, London
Islami Jamhuriya e Pakistan (Islamic Republic of Pakistan)
Capital
Islamabad
Population estimate (2015)
188·93 million
Internet domain extension
.pk
Currency
The unit of currency is the Pakistan rupee (PKR), which consists of 100 paisas.
Territory
Pakistan is bounded in the west by Iran, north-west by Afghanistan, north by China, east by India and south by the Arabian Sea.
Languages
The official language is English. Urdu is the national language and the lingua franca, although only spoken as a first language by about 8% of the population. Around 48% of the population speak Punjabi.
Source: The Statesman's Yearbook 2018. Palgrave Macmillan, London