Location | Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea, between India on the east and Iran
and Afghanistan on the west and China in the north |
Area | total: 803,940 sq km
land: 778,720 sq km
water: 25,220 sq km |
Population | 176,242,949 (July 2009 est.) |
Languages | Punjabi 48%, Sindhi 12%, Siraiki (a Punjabi variant) 10%, Pashtu 8%, Urdu
(official) 8%, Balochi 3%, Hindko 2%, Brahui 1%, English (official; lingua
franca of Pakistani elite and most government ministries), Burushaski and other
8% |
National holidays | Republic Day, 23 March (1956) |
More information | http://www.tourism.gov.pk/ |
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