Pakistan Country Guide | Guide to Pakistan

Capital: Islamabad

Population: 157,935,000

Currency: Pakistani rupee (PKR)

Religions: Muslim 97% (Sunni 77%, Shi'a 20%), Christian, Hindu, and other 3%

Government: federal republic

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%

Climate: mostly hot, dry desert; temperate in northwest; arctic in north

Phone Code: 92