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- This country is part of the Altverse universe. For the article on the sovereign nation with the same name, see Pakistan.
Republic of East Pakistan পূর্ব পাকিস্তান প্রজাতন্ত্র Prajātantrī Pūrba Pākistān | |
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Motto: বিশ্বাস, একতা, শৃঙ্খলা Biśbāsa, Ekatā, Sr̥ṅkhalā Faith, Unity, Discipline | |
Anthem: পবিত্র ভূমি Pabitra Bhūmi The Sacred Land | |
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Capital and largest city | Calcutta |
Official languages | English, Bengali |
Ethnic groups (2018) |
94.48% Bengali 5.5% Other |
Religion |
67.2% Islam 30% Hinduism 0.4% Christianity 0.06% Sikhism 2.34% Other |
Demonym(s) | East Pakistani |
Government | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic |
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Legislature | Parliament |
Senate | |
House of Representatives | |
Independence from the United Kingdom | |
• Dominion | 14 August, 1947 |
• Republic | - |
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Area | |
• Total | 236,322 km2 (91,244 sq mi) (83rd) |
• Water (%) | 9.6% (inland waters) |
Population | |
• 2018 estimate | 250,000,000 (5th) |
• 2010 census | 235,000,000 |
• Density | 1,057.8/km2 (2,739.7/sq mi) (13th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2018 estimate |
• Total | $1.395 trillion (20th) |
• Per capita | $5,580 (132th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2018 estimate |
• Total | $441.2 billion (26th) |
• Per capita | $1,765 (140th) |
Gini (2011) |
medium |
HDI (2018) |
medium · 137th |
Currency | Pakistani Rupee (Rs) (PKR) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (East Pakistan Standard Time) |
Date format | dd-mm-yyyy (AD) |
Driving side | left |
Calling code | +92 |
Internet TLD | .pk |