Passport card
Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Pakistan
- Capital
- Islamabad
- Continent
- Asia
- Currency
- Pakistani rupee
- Languages
- Urdu and English
- People
- About 24 crore
- Size
- About 8.0 lakh km²
- Leader
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif
- Created
- 14 August 1947
- Time
- 30 minutes behind India: at 12 noon in India, it is 11:30 am in Islamabad
⭐ The name Pakistan means "land of the pure" in Urdu and Persian.
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Two ways to learn
Learn about Pakistan
Find it on the globe
Fly from India to Pakistan
Turn the globe with your finger. Pakistan has 3 neighbours on land: tap one to visit it.
Compare with India
Pakistan and India, side by side
Both are drawn to the same scale.
- SizeIndia is more than 4 times the size of Pakistan.
- PeopleIndia has about 6 times as many people: about 146 crore in India and about 24 crore in Pakistan.
- DistanceIslamabad is about 700 km from Delhi, in a straight line.
- TimePakistan is 30 minutes behind India. When it is 12 noon in India, it is 11:30 am in Islamabad.
Test yourself
Quiz Me
30 questions on Pakistan, a fresh mix every time you play. Answer one at a time and see why straight away.
Fly through 30 questions on Pakistan
- A fresh mix from the country's 100 questions, every round.
- See the right answer and why, straight away.
- Score 18 or more to earn Pakistan's passport stamp.
Map puzzle
Put Pakistan back on the map
Pakistan and its neighbours have fallen off the map. Can you put all 4 back?
Big neighbours stop at the edge of this map.
Drag each piece to its place on the map, or tap a piece and then tap its place.
For parents and teachers
Free Pakistan worksheet
One page to print: colour the flag, name the neighbours, fill in the blanks and more. The answers are at the bottom, upside down.
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