Basic facts

Official NameIslamic Republic of Pakistan
Independence day14th August , 1947
FounderQuaid e Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Head of StateDr. Arif Alvi
Head of GovernmentMian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif
GovernmentFederal Parliamentary Republic
Location30 00 N, 70 00 E
CapitalIslamabad
Area796,096 sq km
Population207,774,520 (Census 2017)
EmblemFaith, Unity, Discipline
National LanguageUrdu
Official LanguageEnglish
National PoetAllama Doctor Muhammad Iqbal
National AnthemQaumi Tarana
National AnimalMarkhor
National MammalIndus River Dolphin
National BirdChukor
National FlowerJasmine
National FruitsMango (Summer), Gawa (Winter)
National TreeCedrus Deodara
National SportsHockey
Notional DressShalwar Qameez
National JuiceSugarcane Juice
Literacy rate53%
CurrencyPakistani Rupee PKR
Largest CityKarachi
DemonymPakistani
GDP$1.254 Trillion (2020)