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Country
Information |
| Official
Name |
Islamic
Republic of Pakistan |
| History |
Created
in 1947 Pakistan was formally a part of British
India. Originally the country consisted of two
parts, East and West Pakistan. East Pakistan
(Bangladesh) gained independence in 1971. |
| Location |
Southern
Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea, between India
on the east and Iran and Afghanistan on the west
and China in the north |
| Religion |
Islam |
| Language |
Urdu |
| Area |
796,095km2 |
| Population |
139,973,000 |
| Capital |
Islamabad |
| Other
Major Cities |
Karachi,
Lahore, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Hyderabad,
Multan |
| Local
Time |
5
hours ahead of GMT |
| Money |
Pakistan
Rupee = 100 paisa |
| Weather |
Hot
and Dry over most of the country. The mountains
of the north are very cold in winter with heavy
snowfalls. |
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|
Cricket
Stats |
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|
Pakistan
Cricket Board |
|
|
1952 v
India |
|
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1973 v
New Zealand |
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Major
Grounds |
Karachi
Lahore
Rawalpindi
Sialkot |
Peshawar
Gujranwala
Faisalabad
Multan |
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