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The Islamic Republic of Pakistan, given this name in the constitution of 1956, is a nation in south-central Asia bordering Iran, Afghanistan, China, India, and the Arabian Sea. Pakistan is home to around 140 million people, most of whom are Muslim, which is the state religion. Although the port city of Karachi was capital, the current capital of Pakistan is the city of Islamabad.

Islamic Republic of Pakistan
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coat of arms
(In Detail)
''National motto: "none"
Official languages English,Urdu
Capital Islamabad
President Pervez Musharraf
Prime Minister Zafarullah Khan Jamali
Area
 - Total
 - % water
Ranked 34th
803,940 km²
Negligible
Population
 - Total (2002)
 - Density
Ranked 6th
147,663,429
53,79/km²
Independence
 - Date
From the United Kingdom
August 14, 1947
Currency Pakistani rupee
Time zone UTC +5
National anthem Pak sarzamin shad bad
Internet TLD .PK
Calling Code92

Pakistan is an Urdu term meaning "land of the pure."

Although officially a federal republic, Pakistan has experienced some instability lately. In October 1999, General Pervez Musharraf overthrew the civilian government and assumed executive authority, although he did not declare himself president until 2001. A new parliament has been elected and Zafarullah Khan Jamali, a prominent politician from Balochistan, has been appointed as Prime Minister.

Much of the information in these articles originally came from the CIA World Factbook 2000 and the 2003 U.S. Department of State website.

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