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Pakistan, officially Islamic Republic of
Pakistan, republic in south Asia, bordered on the north and
north-west by Afghanistan, on the north-east by Jammu and
Kashmir, on the east and south-east by India, on the south
by the Arabian Sea, and on the west by Iran. The area of Pakistan
is 796,095 sq km (307,293 sq mi), excluding the section of
Jammu and Kashmir under its control.
Capital city - Islamabad; Karachi is the
largest city
Population - 129,808,000
Ethnic Groups - 48%Punjabi, 13%Pashto, 12%Sindhi,
10%Saraiki, 8%Urdu, 9%Other
Languages - English, Urdu, Punjabi, English,
Pashto, Sindhi, Saraiki, Baluchi
Religions - 97%Islam, 3%Other
Time Zone - 5 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean
Time (+5 GMT)

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