Pakistan
Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Pakistan is a country in Southern Asia, Asia. Its capital is Islamabad, home to roughly 212,215,030 people across 881,912 km² of land.
Key facts
- Capital
- Islamabad
- Continent
- Asia
- Subregion
- Southern Asia
- Population
- 212,215,030
- Land area
- 881,912 km²
- ISO codes
- PK / PAK
- Languages
- English, Urdu
Did you know?
- Mohenjo-daro in Sindh was a major city of the Indus Valley Civilization over 4,000 years ago.
- K2, the world's second-highest mountain, straddles Pakistan and China in the Karakoram range.
- Pakistan's truck art decorates highways with kaleidoscopic hand-painted lorries.
- The Karakoram Highway is one of the highest paved roads in the world, linking Pakistan to China.
- The Lahore Fort and Shalimar Gardens are UNESCO-listed masterpieces of Mughal architecture.
Bordering countries
Afghanistan
China
India
IranPractice with geography games
Studying Pakistan is easier when you put facts into practice. Try these free games to reinforce flags, capitals, and comparative geography.
- Flag Colors
Guess the country from a pie chart of its flag's exact color percentages — no symbols, just hues. Six tries with continent, capital, and blurred-flag hints.
- Flag Reveal
A national flag starts heavily blurred and sharpens second by second. Name the country before time runs out — four difficulty levels, unlimited guesses, scored by speed.
- Guess the Capital
See a country name and its flag — name the capital city in six tries. Hints reveal the first letter, subregion, language, and more.
- Country from Capital
Work backwards: a capital city is shown and you name the country it belongs to. Six tries with continent, population, and blurred-flag hints.