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Pakistani flag |
| Country |
Pakistan |
| Capital |
Islamabad |
| Location |
Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea, between India on the east and Iran and Afghanistan on the west and China in the north |
| Size |
803,940 sq km |
| Terrain |
flat Indus plain in east; mountains in north and northwest; Balochistan plateau in west |
| Climate |
mostly hot, dry desert; temperate in northwest; arctic in north |
| Languages |
Punjabi 48%, Sindhi 12%, Siraiki (a Punjabi variant) 10%, Pashtu 8%, Urdu (official) 8%, Balochi 3%, Hindko 2%, Brahui 1%, English (official and lingua franca of Pakistani elite and most government ministries), Burushaski, and other 8% |
| Nationality |
noun: Pakistani(s)
adjective: Pakistani |
| Religion |
Muslim 97% (Sunni 77%, Shi'a 20%), Christian, Hindu, and other 3% |
| Currency |
Pakistani rupee (PKR) |
| Exports |
textiles (garments, cotton cloth, and yarn), rice, leather, sports goods, and carpets and rugs |
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