What Were the Indo-Pakistan Wars?

India and Pakistan have gone to war against each other four times since their independence from the U.K. and subsequent partition into separate sovereign states.

What are the Biggest Cities in Pakistan?

Karachi is Pakistan's largest city by population. In fact, the Karachi Metro area is one of the largest on Earth by population. Its population is around 14 million.

Which Countries Border Pakistan?

Pakistan shares its boundaries with four sovereign states: India, Afghanistan, Iran, and China.

What is the Longest River in Pakistan?

The Indus River is the longest river in Pakistan. The Indus River is the most important river in southern Asia and it is shared between Pakistan, India, and china. The river runs for about 1,988 miles, from Lake Mansarovar in Tibet to Latah, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, then through Punjab to pour to the Arabian Sea near Karachi.

What is the Largest Religion in Pakistan?

Sunni Islam is followed by 96.03% of the population of Pakistan, making it the largest religion in Pakistan.

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Pakistan's Information

Land Area	770,875 km²
Water Area	25,220 km²
Total Area	796,095km² (#35)
Population	201,995,540 (#6)
Population Density	262.03/km²
Government Type	Federal Parliamentary Republic
GDP (PPP)	$988.00 Billion
GDP Per Capita	$5,100
Currency	Rupee (PKR)
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Largest Cities	Karachi (11,624,219) Lahore (6,310,888) Faisalabad (2,506,595) Rawalpindi (1,743,101) Multan (1,437,230) Hyderabad (1,386,330) Gujranwala (1,384,471) Peshawar (1,218,773) Quetta (733,675) Muzaffarabad (725,000) View all cities in Pakistan

The symbolic flag of Pakistan uses white to represent non-Muslims within the country; green and white combined represent peace and economic success; the white crescent represents future progress, and the star is symbolic of knowledge.
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Pakistan Coat of Arms:
The national emblem of Pakistan was adopted in 1954. It features the green color of the flag, and the star and crescent symbols of Islam.

A shield is depicted in the center of the emblem featuring the four major crops of Pakistan: cotton, jute, tea and wheat.

Surrounding the shield is a floral wreath of Poet's Jasmine representing the Mughal heritage. Below the wreath is a scroll reading, "Iman, Ittehad, Nazm" ("Faith, Unity, Discipline").