Formation
Aug 14, 1947
Aug 14, 1947
Islamabad
231.4 million (2021)
A country in South Asia that includes regions once home to ancient civilizations. It has the world’s second largest Muslim population after Indonesia. Punjabis are the largest ethnic group in the country.
It is home to K2, the second highest mountain in the world. Urdu and English are the official languages. Pakistani food is aromatic and spicy with rice, roti or chapati eaten with most meals.