Pakistan

About Pakistan

Pakistan is a country in Southern Asia, one of the 47 countries of Asia on GlobeQuizz. Its full official name is Islamic Republic of Pakistan. In Arabic, the name is written باكستان, and the capital إسلام آباد. Its geographic centre lies in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.

The capital of Pakistan is Islamabad. Islamabad lies at about 34° north and 73° east. Pakistan has 2 official languages: English and Urdu. Its currency is the Pakistani Rupee, with the symbol ⁨₨⁩ and the international code PKR.

Pakistan covers about 881,912 square kilometres, which puts it 33rd by area among the 195 countries on GlobeQuizz. It shares land borders with 4 countries: China, India, Iran, and Afghanistan. The largest of these neighbours by area is China. Other countries in Southern Asia include Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. To practise flags, capitals and currencies, play the Asia quiz on GlobeQuizz, which mixes Pakistan with the other countries of the same region.