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On Dec. 30, 1906, the All India Muslim League approved this typically Muslim flag, with its star and crescent. At independence (Aug. 14, 1947) a white stripe was added for minority religious groups. Also symbolized are prosperity and peace by the green and white colors, progress by the crescent, and knowledge and light by the star.
Pakistan
Official name: Islam-i Jamhuriya-e Pakistan (Islamic Republic of Pakistan).
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Country (long form)Islamic Republic of Pakistan
CapitalIslamabad
Total Area310,402.97 sq mi
803,940.00 sq km
(slightly less than twice the size of California)
Population144,616,639 (July 2001 est.)
Estimated Population in 2050267,813,495
LanguagesPunjabi 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 ...
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OFFICIAL NAME: Islamic Republic of Pakistan
CAPITAL: Islamabad
SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT: Federal Multiparty Islamic Republic
AREA: 803,943 Sq Km (310,404 Sq Mi)
ESTIMATED 2000 POPULATION: 153,594,000
LOCATION & GEOGRAPHY: Pakistan is located in South Asia. It is bound by India to the east, Afghanistan and Iran to the west, China to the north and the Arabian Sea to the south. The country is divided into three main geographical regions. (1.) the northern highlands which i ...
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A Country Study: Pakistan
Library of Congress Call Number DS376.9 .P376 1995
Pakistan
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Pakistan
Capital : Islamabad
Major Language(s) : Urdu, English, Panjabi, Pashto, Sindhi, Baluchi
Largest City : Karachi
Date of UN Membership : 30 Sep. 1947
Largest City Population (in thousands, 1995) : 9733
Latitude/Longitude (at largest city) : 24°54'N 67°08'E
Currency : rupee
GDP (million US$, 1997) : 67122
Area (km2) : 796095
Total Population (in thousands, 1999) : 152330
Population Density (per square km., 1997) : 174
GDP Per Capita (US$, 1997) : 466
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Location: Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea, between India on the east and Iran and Afghanistan on the west and China in the north
Geographic coordinates: 30 00 N, 70 00 E
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