Pakistan: all about this country and its main places!

latitude: 30.31175 / longitude: 68.99662

General information

Culture

Well known national dishes are: Biryani, Nihari. There are UNESCO listed sites: Archaeological Ruins at Moenjodaro, Taxila, Buddhist Ruins of Takht-i-Bahi and Neighbouring City Remains at Sahr-i-Bahlol, Historical Monuments at Makli, Thatta, Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore.

Education

Well known universities are: Quaid-i-Azam University, COMSATS University Islamabad, Aga Khan University, University of the Punjab, University of Agriculture Faisalabad. The inhabitants attend school for 9 years (tertiary education included).

Population

This country represents 2.61% of the world's population with about 194,552,000 individuals. With a birth growth rate at 1.91%, the median age is 22.00 years.

Geography

Islamabad serves as this nation's capital and the country shares a border with Afghanistan, China, India, Iran. Country territory measures 881,912 km², a postcode system is employed and the main cities are: Karachi, Lahore, اسلام آباد, Faisalabad, کراچی‬‎. People from this country speak these languages: English, Urdu.

Economy

You need to pay 700.00₨ (corresponding to $3.16 USD) for a Big Mac at McDonald's ©. It is ranked 41# in the world with a GDP of $348,262,544,719 USD in 2021. The sign for the local currency is ₨ (PKR).

Good to know

The country's ISO code is PK, telephone numbers begin with +92, the country's websites have the domain name ".pk" Check out https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan for more information about this nation.

Summary

Flag
ISO code PK
Capital Islamabad
Population 194,552,000
World percentage 2.61%
Median age 22.00 years
Population growth rate 1.91%
Main cities
Borders
Spoken languages English, Urdu
GDP (2021) $348,262,544,719
GDP position #41
Big Mac local price 700.00₨
Big Mac USD price $3.16
Currency code PKR
Currency symbol
School life expectancy 9 years
National dish Biryani, Nihari
TLD .pk
Phone prefix +92
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan

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