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Pakistan

Also Known As Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Southern Asia

Pakistan is a country in South Asia. It is bounded by the Arabian Sea to the south, the Gulf of Oman to the southwest, and the Sir Creek to the southeast, and shares land borders with India to the east, Afghanistan to the west, Iran to the southwest, and China to the northeast. Pakistan gained independence in 1947 after the partition of British India. Its capital is Islamabad. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Islamabad 2
Population
241,499,431 2
Population Estimate Year
2023 2
2023 census figure.
Area (sq km)
881,913 2
Independence or Founding Year
1947 2
Pakistan gained independence in 1947 after the partition of British India.
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Pakistan

Regions

Cities

Connections

Associated With

Faisalabad, Cities

Faisalabad is a city in Pakistan.

Source Faisalabad (Wikipedia)
Gujranwala, Cities
Source Gujranwala (Wikipedia)
Hindu Kush, Landforms
Source Hyderabad, Pakistan (Wikipedia)
Islamabad, Cities

Islamabad is Pakistan's capital.

Source Islamabad (Wikipedia)
Karachi, Cities

Karachi is a city in Pakistan.

Source Karachi (Wikipedia)
Karakoram, Landforms

The Karakoram spans the borders of Pakistan, China and India.

Source Karakoram (Wikipedia)
Kashmir, Regions

Kashmir is now administered by three countries, Pakistan among them.

Source Kashmir (Wikipedia)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is a province of Pakistan.

Source Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Wikipedia)
Lahore, Cities

Lahore is a city in Pakistan.

Source Lahore (Wikipedia)
Multan, Cities
Source Wikipedia: Multan
Peshawar, Cities
Source Peshawar (Wikipedia)
Punjab, States or Territories

Punjab is a province of Pakistan.

Source Punjab Pakistan (Wikipedia)
Punjab, Regions

After 1947 partition, West Punjab (52%) became part of Pakistan.

Source Punjab (Wikipedia)
Quetta, Cities
Source Wikipedia: Quetta
Rawalpindi, Cities
Source Rawalpindi (Wikipedia)
Siachen Glacier, Landforms

Pakistan also claims the glacier; sovereignty is disputed with India.

Sialkot, Cities
Source Wikipedia: Sialkot
Sindh, States or Territories

Sindh is a province of Pakistan.

Source Sindh (Wikipedia)
South Asia, Regions
Thar Desert, Landforms
Source Tibetan Plateau (Wikipedia)

Bordered By Water

Has Capital

Islamabad, Cities

Islamabad is Pakistan's capital.

Source Islamabad (Wikipedia)

Rivers Through Territory

The Indus flows through the Pakistani-administered Gilgit-Baltistan and south through several provinces of Pakistan.

Source Indus River (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
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2. Pakistan (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox
    Islamic Republic of Pakistan
  • Infobox, capital
    Islamabad
  • Infobox, area
    881,913 km2 (340,509 sq mi)
  • Demographics section, 2023 census
    241,499,431
  • History section, independence
    gained independence in 1947 after the partition of British India
  • Introduction
    Bounded by the Arabian Sea on the south, the Gulf of Oman on the southwest, and the Sir Creek on the southeast, it shares land borders with India to the east; Afghanistan to the west; Iran to the southwest; and China to the northeast.
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Islamabad (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Islamabad, Lead section
  • Has Capital: Islamabad, Lead section, capital fact
    Islamabad is the capital city of Pakistan.
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Peshawar (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Peshawar, Infobox, Country
Quote, Associated With: Peshawar, Infobox, Country
Pakistan
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Rawalpindi (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Rawalpindi, Infobox, Country
Quote, Associated With: Rawalpindi, Infobox, Country
Pakistan
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Tibetan Plateau (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: The Tibetan Plateau, Lead, geopolitical extent sentence
Quote, Associated With: The Tibetan Plateau, Lead, geopolitical extent sentence
Geopolitically, it covers most of the Tibet Autonomous Region, most of Qinghai, the western half of Sichuan, southern Gansu Province, southern Xinjiang Province in Western China, Bhutan, the Indian regions of Ladakh and Lahaul and Spiti (Himachal Pradesh) as well as Gilgit-Baltistan in Pakistan, northwestern Nepal, eastern Tajikistan and southern Kyrgyzstan.
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Kashmir (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Kashmir, Lead section
Quote, Associated With: Kashmir, Lead section
now administered by three countries: China, India, and Pakistan.
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Punjab (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Punjab, Partition section
Quote, Associated With: Punjab, Partition section
East Punjab (48%) became part of India, while West Punjab (52%) became part of Pakistan.
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Karakoram (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Karakoram, Lead section
Quote, Associated With: Karakoram, Lead section
The Karakoram is a mountain range in Asia which spans the borders of Pakistan, China and India.
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Indus River (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationRivers Through Territory: Indus River, Lead section
Quote, Rivers Through Territory: Indus River, Lead section
and then the Pakistani-administered Gilgit-Baltistan, bends sharply to the left after the Nanga Parbat massif, and flows south-by-southwest through several provinces of Pakistan.
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Wikipedia: Sialkot
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Sialkot, Lead sentence, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sialkot
Quote, Associated With: Sialkot, Lead sentence, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sialkot
Sialkot is a city located in Punjab, Pakistan.
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Wikipedia: Quetta
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Quetta, Opening sentence, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quetta
Quote, Associated With: Quetta, Opening sentence, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quetta
Quetta is the capital and largest city of the Pakistani province of Balochistan.
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Wikipedia: Multan
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Multan, Infobox subdivision_name field, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multan
Quote, Associated With: Multan, Infobox subdivision_name field, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multan
| subdivision_name = {{nowrap|{{flag|Pakistan}}}}
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Gujranwala (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Gujranwala, Infobox subdivision_name field, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gujranwala
Quote, Associated With: Gujranwala, Infobox subdivision_name field, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gujranwala
subdivision_name = {{nowrap|{{flag|Pakistan}}}}
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Hyderabad, Pakistan (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Hyderabad, Pakistan, Infobox, subdivision_name
Quote, Associated With: Hyderabad, Pakistan, Infobox, subdivision_name
subdivision_name = Pakistan
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