My Country

Without a country, I am not a man.

State Religion: Islam 

Father of the Nation: Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Mother of the Nation: Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah (Quaid's Sister)

National Poet: Allama Muhammad Iqbal

Pakistan Independence Day: Thursday, August 14, 1947 (from UK)

Government Type: Federal Republic (Parliamentary Democracy)

Area: 803,940 sq km. (land: 778,720 sq km, water: 25,220 sq km)

Location: Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea

Geographic Coordinates: 30 00 N, 70 00 E

Population: 162,419,946 (July 2005 est.)

National Anthem: Pak Sarzameen Shad Bad ¿ National Anthem

National Flag: Two Colours (Green and White with Crescent and Star) ¿¿

Pakistan's Capital-city: Islamabad

Pakistan's Area: 796,095 sq. km. (307,374 sq. miles)

Pakistan's Highest Peak: K2 -28,251 ft.

Pakistan's Provinces: 4 (Punjab, Sindh, Baluchistan, NWFP)

Pakistan's Provincial Capitals: Lahore, Karachi, Quetta, Peshawar

Pakistan's First successful Nuclear Test: 08 Oct 2005 at Chaaghi, Baluchistan

Monetary Unit: Rupee (1 rupee = 100 paisa)

Time Zone: 5 hours ahead to Greenwich Mean Time (+5 GMT)

Temperature: Ranges from 57 F (14 C) to 4 F (-20 C)  Weather History

National Language: Urdu  (Official Language: English)

National Holiday: March 23rd ¿¿¿

National Crops: Wheat, Rice, Cotton, Sugarcane

National Game: Hockey

National Flower: Jasmine (Jasminum) 

National Tree: Cedar (Devdar) 

National Dress: Qamiz, Shalwar, Shirwani, Jinnah Cap

National Bird: Red-legged Partridge (Alectoris graeca) - Chakor

National Awards: List of Civil Awards

Political Dispute: With India over Jammu & Kashmir

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¿ Written by Hafeez Jalandhri (he spent 6 months to complete this masterpiece, contains 15 lines), Composed by Gulam Muhammad Chhagla (he used 21 devices and 38 instruments to complete this composition. The anthem is in chorus and sung by Shamim Bano, Kokab Jahan, Rasheeda Begum, Anjum Ara, Nasima Shaheen, Ahmed Rushdi, Zawar Hussain, Akhtar Abbas, Ghulam Dastagir, Anver Zaheer and Akhtar Wasi Ali).

¿¿ Green with a vertical white band (symbolizing the role of religious minorities) on the hoist side; a large white crescent and star are centered in the green field; the crescent, star, and green color are traditional symbols of Islam. The flag was prepared by Ameer-ud-Din Qidwai

¿¿¿ In commemoration of passing Pakistan Resolution at Lahore on March 23rd 1940.