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World > Middle East > Pakistan
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Pakistan |
Introduction:
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The separation in 1947 of British India into the Muslim state of Pakistan (with two sections West and East) and largely Hindu India was never satisfactorily resolved, and India and Pakistan fought two wars - in 1947-48 and 1965 - over the disputed Kashmir territory. A third war between these countries in 1971 - in which India capitalized on Islamabad's marginalization of Bengalis in Pakistani politics - resulted in East Pakistan becoming the separate nation of Bangladesh. In response to Indian nuclear weapons testing, Pakistan conducted its own tests in 1998. The dispute over the state of Kashmir is ongoing, but discussions and confidence-building measures have led to decreased tensions since 2002.
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| Official name: |
Islamic Republic of Pakistan |
| Capital: |
name: Islamabad
geographic coordinates: 33 42 N, 73 10 E
time difference: UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Government type: |
federal republic |
| Population: |
164,741,924 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages: |
Punjabi 48%, Sindhi 12%, Siraiki (a Punjabi variant) 10%, Pashtu 8%, Urdu (official) 8%, Balochi 3%, Hindko 2%, Brahui 1%, English (official; lingua franca of Pakistani elite and most government ministries), Burushaski and other 8% |
| Official Currency: |
Pakistan Rupee (PKR)
Current Pakistan Rupee Exchange Rates
Historical Pakistan Rupee Exchange Rates
Chart Pakistan Rupee Exchange Rates |
| Currency code: |
PKR |
| Area: |
total: 803,940 sq km
land: 778,720 sq km
water: 25,220 sq km |
| Climate: |
mostly hot, dry desert; temperate in northwest; arctic in north |
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Map of Pakistan
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