Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the world's fifth-most populous country with a population exceeding 212.2 million. By area, it is the 33rd-largest country, spanning 881,913 square kilometres (340,509 square miles). Pakistan has a 1,046-kilometre (650-mile) coastline along the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by India to the east, Afghanistan to the west, Iran to the southwest, and China to the northeast. It is separated narrowly from Tajikistan by Afghanistan's Wakhan Corridor in the northwest, and also shares a maritime border with Oman.
The name Pakistan literally means "land of the pure" in Urdu and Persian.
Quick Facts
881
Sq. KM Area
212M+
Diverse Population
62.3 %
Literacy Rate
174+
Universities
1+
Tech. Companies
"Pakistan has one of the most beautiful capitals of the world."
Provinces
Federal Capital of Pakistan
Punjab Province
Sindh Province
Khyber Paktunkhwa Province
Balochistan Province
Azad & Jamu Kashmir
