| Tours | Unesco WHS | Guidebooks |
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| groups tours with set departures |
World Heritage Sites | country, regions and cities |
| Time zone: | GMT +5 (Pakistan standard time) |
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| Daylight savings: | GMT +1hr, in 2009 - begins third Wednesday in April; ends first Sunday in November |
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| Main languages: | English, Punjabi, Urdu |
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| Other languages: | Balochi, Brahui, Burushaski, Hindko, Pashtu, Saraiki, Sindhi |
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| Currency: |
Pakistani rupees (PKR) €1 = Rs.118, $1 = Rs.106, £1 = Rs.141 (rates as of Sep 2016) |
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| Internet Domain: | .pk | International Dialling Code: 92 |
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For help planning your trip to Pakistan including visas, vaccinations, currency exchange, flights, accomodation and insurance, see our Pakistan trip planning page.
Further information on Pakistan
Discover more about Pakistan - the country's geogrpahy and natural features, an assessment of its status on freedom and rights and data on the country's population and economy.
Geography & Natural Features
Total area: 803,940 sq km (25,220 sq km under water)
Coastline: 1,046 km (Arabian Sea)
Neighbours (border lengths): Afghanistan (2,430km), China (523km), India (2,912km), Iran (909km)
Climate: Mostly hot, dry desert. The northwest has a temperate climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. Arctic climate in northern mountainous region where it snows heavily.
Highest mountain: K2 (Mt. Godwin-Austen) (8,611m)
Freedom & Rights
Summary status and rankings for Pakistan from classifications of different organisations measuring political and economic freedom, democracy and civil rights. See more details of these rankings.
| Index | Status | Rank | |
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 | Freedom in the World | Partly Free | - |
 | Democracy Index | Hybrid regime | 108/167 |
 | Economic Freedom | Mostly Unfree | 121/179 |
 | Press Freedom | Very serious situation | 157/179 |
 | ILGA LGBT rights | No rights | - |
 | Corruption Perceptions | High corruption | 126/174 |
| Overall Ranking: | 154/195 | ||
Other Data & Links
Full name: Islamic Republic of Pakistan Status: Independent Country
Population: 196,174,380 (rank: 6/196) Density: 244 people/sq km (rank: 35/196)
Ethnic groups: Punjabi 44.68%, Pashtun (Pathan) 15.42%, Sindhi 14.1%, Sariaki 8.38%, Muhagirs 7.57%, Balochi 3.57%, other 6.28%
Religions: Muslim 95% (Sunni 75%, Shia 20%), other (includes Christian and Hindu) 5%
GDP (PPP): $574.1 billion GDP per capita: $3,100 (rank: 146/195)
Information derived from the CIA World Factbook. Other country profiles: BBC News.