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1956-MAR-23


Islamic Republic of PAKISTAN
(Karachi)

Islamic Republic of PAKISTAN

Flag or logo since 1947-08-14*
Îslâmî Jomhûriyya-ye PÂKISTÂN : اسلامی جمہوریۂ پاکستان (ur) + Islamic Republic of PAKISTAN (en) UNO Member
Emblem or Symbol*

President Iskander Mirza
(ruler of PAKISTAN since 1955-10-06)
 
 
 
 
Capitals & administrative places*: Karachi
(Karachi)
Official & national languages: English (en) . Urdu (ur) .

Mainland:


PAKISTAN Islamic Republic of PAKISTAN  (Karachi)

2 Federated Divisions:

EAST PAKISTAN Autonomous Province of EAST PAKISTAN  (Dacca)Local: MISRAQY PAKISTAN Sübha : مشرقی پاکستان کے صوبہ (ur) + Province of EAST PAKISTAN (en)  (Dacca)
WEST PAKISTAN One Unit of the WEST PAKISTAN Province  (Lahore)Local: MEGREBY PAKISTAN Sübha : مغربی پاکستان کے صوبہ (ur) + WEST PAKISTAN Province (en)  (Lāhawr)



9 Assisted Entities

AMB Kingdom of AMB  (Darband a + Shergarh s) Nawab Sir Mohamed Farid Khan
CHITRAL CHITRAL State [under Pakistani Suzerainty]  (Chitral + Mastuj) Prince Mohammad Naser Sayf al-Molk
DIR Khanate of DIR State  (Dir) Mohammad Shah Jehan Khan
FREE KASHMIR Free State of Jammu and Kashmir : FREE KASHMIR [United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan-UNMOGIP]  (Muzaffarabad) President Colonel Shir Ahmad Khan
HUNZA State of HUNZA [under Pakistani Suzerainty]  (Baltit) Prince Mohammad Jamal Khan
NAGAR State of NAGAR [under Pakistani Suzerainty]  (Nagar) Prince Showkat Ali Khan
SHIGAR SHIGAR State  (Shigar) Raja Muhammad Ali Saba
SWAT SWAT State [under Pakistani Suzerainty]  (Saidu Sharif) Miangul Abdul-Haqq Jahan Zeb
YASIN YASIN State [under Pakistani Suzerainty]  (Yasin) Prince Karim Khan II



1 Territory:

KARACHI KARACHI Federal Capital Territory  (Karachi)Local: UFAQY DARALHKUMT : وفاقی دارالحکومت (ur) + KARACHI Federal Capital Territory (en)  (Karachi)

Dependent Protectorate:

MALAKAND TRIBAL MALAKAND Protected Area  (Mingora)Local: MALAKAND Protected Area (en) + MALAKAND : مالاکنڈ محفوظ علاقے (ur)  (Mīngawara)



33 Organisations (or Groupings) of membership (selective)


AIR SPORTS World Air Sports Federation : WASF  (Lausanne)
ASIA-AFRICA Non-Aligned AFRO-ASIAN Countries  (Bandung)
COLOMBO PLAN COLOMBO PLAN for Co-operative Economic Development in South and South-East Asia  (Colombo)
COMMONWEALTH THE COMMONWEATH of Nations  (Westminster)
CUSTOMS Customs Cooperation Council : CCC  (Brussels)
FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations : FAO Specialized Agency  (Rome)
FIFA Federation of International Football Association : FIFA  (Zurich)
GATT General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade : GATT  (Villa Bocage)
GENEVA CONVENTION GENEVA Convention  (Geneva)
HAGUE CONVENTION Permanent Court of Arbitration : PCA  (The Hague)
IBRD International Bank for Reconstruction and Development : IBRD  (Washington-District of Columbia)
ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization : ICAO Specialized Agency  (Montreal)
ICJ International Court of Justice : ICJ  (The Hague)
ILO International Labour Organization : ILO Specialized Agency  (Geneva)
IMF International Monetary Fund : IMF Specialized Agency  (Washington-District of Columbia)
INTER-PARLIAMENTARY UNION Inter-Parliamentary Union : IPU  (Geneva)
INTERPOL INTERPOL Organization  (Saint Cloud)
ITU International Telecommunication Union : ITU Specialized Agency  (Geneva)
LEAGUE OF RED CROSS League of Red Cross Societies : LORCS  (Geneva)
MIDDLE EAST Middle East Treaty Organization : METO  (Baghdad)
NON-ALIGNED COUNTRIES Movement of the NON-ALIGNED COUNTRIES : Colombo Group  (Bandung)
OLYMPIC GAMES International Olympic Committee : IOC  (Lausanne)
RED CROSS International Committee of the Red Cross : ICRC  (Geneva)
SEATO Southeast Asia Treaty Organization : SEATO  (Bangkok)
UNESCO United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization : UNESCO Specialized Agency  (Paris)
UNHCR United Nations High Commission for Refugees : UNHCR Agency  (Geneva)
UNICEF United Nations International Children´s Emergency Fund : UNICEF Specialized Agency  (New York City)
UNITED NATIONS United Nations Organization : UNO  (New York City)
UNITED STATES-PAKISTAN ALLIANCE Military Assistance Treaty between the United States of American and Pakistan : UNITED STATES-PAKISTAN Alliance  (Rawalpindi)
UPU Universal Postal Union : UPU Specialized Agency  (Berne)
WHO World Health Organization : WHO Specialized Agency  (Pregny-Chambesy)
WMO World Meteorological Organization : WMO Specialized Agency  (Geneva)
WORLD BUSINESS International Chamber of Commerce : ICC [The Word Business Organization]  (Paris)



* The emblems shown for the subdivisions may in some cases be those of their capital.

Other Independent or Semi-Independent Polities within the 2023's internationally recognized Country boundaries:

AMB Kingdom of AMB  (Darband a + Shergarh s)
CHITRAL CHITRAL State [under Pakistani Suzerainty]  (Chitral + Mastuj)
DIR Khanate of DIR State  (Dir)
FREE KASHMIR Free State of Jammu and Kashmir : FREE KASHMIR [United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan-UNMOGIP]  (Muzaffarabad)
HUNZA State of HUNZA [under Pakistani Suzerainty]  (Baltit)
NAGAR State of NAGAR [under Pakistani Suzerainty]  (Nagar)
SHIGAR SHIGAR State  (Shigar)
SWAT SWAT State [under Pakistani Suzerainty]  (Saidu Sharif)
YASIN YASIN State [under Pakistani Suzerainty]  (Yasin)


Other Territories or Entities within the 2023's internationally recognized Country boundaries:

GWADUR Governorate of GWADUR [Enclave in Pakistan]  (Gwadur)
JANDOOL JANDOOL Khanate  (Barwa)
TRANS-KARAKORAM TRANS-KARAKORAM Tract  (Shaksam)
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 General Internet Sources

   * Base géographique, Archives nationales d'outre-mer (FR). For the administrative divisions of the former French dependencies.
   * Centennia Historical Atlas Software, ed. Centennia (US). For Europe, North Africa and Middle East historical maps.
   * Drapeaux d'Origine & d'Inspiration Françaises - DO&IF, SFV (FR). For French colonial flags.
   * Ethnologue: Languages of the World, SIL International (US). For languages codes.
   * Flags Of The World - FOTW, Rob Raeside (CA). For the current and historic flags of the world.
   * GeoNames, Geonames (CH). Geographical names database.
   * Google Books, Google (US). Online library used for specific sources.
   * Herald Dick Magazine, Herald Dick (FR). For some current and historic arms.
   * Heraldry of the World, by Ralf Hartemink (NL). For local emblems and arms.
   * L'aménagement linguistique dans le monde, by Jacques Leclerc, University of Laval (CA). For national linguistic policies.
   * National Arms and Emblems - Past and Present, by Hubert de Vries (NL). For historic national emblems and arms.
   * Numismondo - World Printed Money Picture Catalog, by Garry Saint, Esquire (US). For national currencies.
   * Omniatlas - Interactive atlas of World History, by Rick Westera (NZ). For some geopolitical maps.
   * Perry-Castañ:eda Library Map Collection, University of Texas at Austin (US). For some historical maps.
   * Population Statistics, by Jan Lahmeyer (NL). For historical regional demographies and areas.
   * Portale Storia, by Giovanni Fontana (IT). For photos of rulers.
   * ReliefWeb, by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). For maps of some administrative divisions.
   * Rulers.org, by Benjamin Schemmel (DE). For photos of rulers.
   * Statoids, by Gwillim Law (US). For historical administrative subdivisions.
   * The World Factbook, ed. Central Intelligence Agency (US). For the general data and profiles of the current countries.
   * United Nations Peacekeeping, United Nations (UNO). For the United Nations Missions.
   * Vexilla Mundi, by Mello Luchtenberg (NL). For flags of the world.
   * Vexillographia, by Viktor Lomantsov (RU). For flags of Russia and Soviet Union.
   * Wikimedia Commons, Wikimedia Foundation (US). Free-use pictures.
   * Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation (US). For general data, maps, sources, pictures.
   * World Heritage Centre, (UNESCO). For the selected photos of the countries.
   * World History at KMLA, by Alexander Ganse (DE). For historical maps and links by country.
   * World Statesmen, by Ben Cahoon (US). Main source for the historical polities and their rulers.

 General Printed References

   * Atlas des empires and other books of Gérard Chaliand, ed. Payot (FR). General historical geopolitic data.
   * Atlas of the World's Languages, ed. Routledge (UK). Most complete world list of languages and dialects.
   * Flags Through the Ages and Accross the World, by Whitney Smith, ed. McGraw (US). Flags of the world.
   * Fragments d'Europe, by Michel Foucher, ed. Fayard (FR). For the post-Soviet Union polities.
   * L'État du Monde, ed. La Découverte (FR). Yearly geopolitic cover of the world.
   * Quid, by Dominique Frémy, ed. Plon (FR). Yearly encyclopedia that was useful for countries data.
   * Statoids printed version, by Gwillim Law (US). For historical administrative subdivisions.
   * The Times Atlas of the World, ed. Times Atlas (UK). Periodical atlas of the world with its supplementary list of administrative subdivisions.
   * World Christian Encyclopedia, by David B. Barrett, ed. Oxford University Press (UK). For world religious groups but also ethnological data. First inspiring source of Ethnia.org website's look.
   * World Paper Money, ed. Krause (US). For historical currencies.

    + the other sources are added according to the consulted entity.

 




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