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Pakistan

Pakistan is a country in Southern Asia with its capital in Islamabad.

Capital
Islamabad
Region
Southern Asia, Asia
Population
241.5 million
Languages
English, Urdu
Currency
Pakistani rupee (โ‚จ)
Area
881,912 kmยฒ
Borders
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ซ Afghanistan ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ China ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran

๐Ÿ’ก Fifth-most-populous country; only nuclear-armed Muslim-majority state.

About the flag

The white stripe on the flagpole side represents Pakistanโ€™s religious minorities, while the green field with the crescent and star represents the Muslim majority.

How to spot it: Dark green with a white crescent and star and a white vertical stripe along the flagpole side.

Often confused with: ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Algeria

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