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Islamic Republic of Pakistan اسلامی جمہوریہ پاکِستان Islāmī Jumhūrī-ye Pākistān Flag State Emblem 'Motto: 'اتحاد، تنظيم، يقين مُحکم Ittehad, Tanzeem, Yaqeen-e-Muhkam  (Urdu) "Unity, Discipline and Faith" Anthem:  قومی ترانہ "Qaumī Tarāna" Capital Islamabad 33°40′N 73°10′E / 33.667°N 73.167°E / 33.667; 73.167 Largest city Karachi Official language(s) Urdu (National) English Regional languages Punjabi, Pashto, Sindhi, Seraiki and Balochi Demonym Pakistani Government Federal Parliamentary republic  -  Founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah  -  President Asif Zardari (PPP)  -  Prime Minister Yousaf Gillani (PPP)  -  Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry  -  Chair of Senate Farooq Naek (PPP) Legislature Majlis-e-Shoora  -  Upper House Senate  -  Lower House National Assembly Formation  -  Pakistan Resolution 23 March 1940   -  Independence from the United Kingdom   -  Declared 14 August 1947   -  Islamic republic 23 March 1956  Area  -  Total 803,940 km2 (36th) 340,403 sq mi   -  Water (%) 3.1 Population  -  2010 estimate 170,115,500[1] (6th)  -  1998 census 132,352,279[2]   -  Density 211.6/km2 (55th) 499.7/sq mi GDP (PPP) 2009 estimate  -  Total $435.807 billion[3]   -  Per capita $2,661[3]  GDP (nominal) 2009 estimate  -  Total $166.515 billion[3]   -  Per capita $1,016[3]  Gini (2002) 30.6 (medium)  HDI (2007) ▲ 0.572[4] (medium) (141st) Currency Pakistani Rupee (Rs.) (PKR) Time zone PST (UTC+5)  -  Summer (DST) PDT (UTC+6) Drives on the left[5] Internet TLD .pk Calling code 92

Islamic Republic of Afghanistan جمهوری اسلامی افغانستان (Persian: Jomhūrī-ye Eslāmī-ye Afġānistān) د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت (Pashto: Da Afġānistān Islāmī Jomhoriyat) Flag Emblem Anthem: Afghan National Anthem Capital (and largest city) Kabul 34°31′N 69°08′E / 34.517°N 69.133°E / 34.517; 69.133 Official language(s) Dari (Persian) and Pashto[1] Demonym Afghan[alternatives] Government Islamic Republic  -  President Hamid Karzai  -  Vice President Mohammad Fahim  -  Vice President Karim Khalili  -  Chief Justice Abdul Salam Azimi Establishment  -  First Afghan state[1] October 1747   -  Independence August 19, 1919  Area  -  Total 647,500 km2 (41st) 251,772 sq mi   -  Water (%) negligible Population  -  2009 estimate 28,150,000[2] (37th)  -  1979 census 13,051,358   -  Density 43.5/km2 (150th) 111.8/sq mi GDP (PPP) 2009 estimate  -  Total $27.014 billion[3]   -  Per capita $935[3]  GDP (nominal) 2009 estimate  -  Total $14.044 billion[3]   -  Per capita $486[3]  HDI (2007) 0.352 (low) (181st) Currency Afghani (AFN) Time zone D† (UTC+4:30) Drives on the right Internet TLD .af Calling code 93