Pakistan (Jamhuryat Islami Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan) is a country in South Asia, which borders the Arabian Sea between India, Iran, Afghanistan, and China. With a total population of 182,142,594, it is the seventh most populated country in the world.

General Information
Official Name:
Islamic Republic of Pakistan, اسلامی جمہوریۂ پاكستان (Islāmī Jumhūriyah-yi Pākistān)
Capitol:
Islamabad
Population:
186,289,000
Languages:
Urdu, English
Geographic Region:
Asia
Southern Asia
Geographic Size (km sq):
803,940
Year of UN Membership:
1947
Year of Present State Formation:
1947
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Key Statistics & Indicators
Gross Domestic Product (GDP, Nominal):
$241.411 Billion
Per Capita Income (PPP Adjusted):
$3,231 (CID)
GDP Growth:
3.60 (%)
Human Development Index (HDI):
5.54
Gini Index (Income Inequality):
30.00
Economic Grouping:
Developing Country
History
International Relations
UN Voting Blocs & Caucuses:
Group of 77 (G-77)
Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)
Islamic Group
Asian Group
Major International & Regional Organizations:
ABEDA: Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa
AFESD: Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development
AMF: Arab Monetary Fund
CAEU: Council of Arab Economic Unity
GCC: Gulf Cooperation Council
ICC: International Chamber of Commerce
IDB: Islamic Development Bank
IHO: International Hydrographic Organization
IMSO: International Mobile Satellite Organization
Interpol: International Criminal Police Organization
IOC: International Olympic Committee
IPU: Inter-Parliamentary Union
ISO: International Organization for Standardization
ITSO: International Telecommunications Satellite Organization
LAS/AL: League of Arab States, aka Arab League
OIC: Organization of Islamic Cooperation
WCO: World Customs Organization
WFTU: World Federation of Trade Unions
UN Specialized Agencies & Organizations:
CD: Conference on Disarmament
FAO: Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
IAEA: International Atomic Energy Agency
IBRD: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
ICAO: International Civil Aviation Organization
ICSID: International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
IDA: International Development Association
IFAD: International Fund for Agricultural Development
IFC: International Finance Corporation
ILO: International Labor Organization
IMF: International Monetary Fund
IMO: International Maritime Organization
ITU: International Telecommunications Union
MIGA: Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
OPCW: Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
UNESCO: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNIDO: United Nations Industrial Development Organization
UNWTO: United Nations World Tourism Organization
UPU: Universal Postal Union
WBG: World Bank Group
WHO: World Health Organization
WIPO: World Intellectual Property Organization
WMO: World Meteorological Organization
WTO: World Trade Organization
Bilateral Relations
United Nations Data
Government Sources
UN Mission
Pakistan House, 8 East 65th Street
New York, NY 10021
(212) 879-8600/8603/8025/8028/8031/8033
(212) 744-7348
pakistan@un.int

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