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Pakistan quiz

Pakistan comes up in 8 quizzes: 3 numbers, 6 trivia questions, 13 Explorer photos, outline, the Asia map, flag and capital. Nanga Parbat and Terich Mir are among its 13 photos.

8 quizzes·Capital Islamabad·13 places in Explorer

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8 questions about Pakistan only, mixed from every pack it appears in. Scored on the spot.

Pakistan at a glance

Capital	Islamabad
Continent	Asia
Location	Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea, between India on the east and Iran and Afghanistan on the west and China in the north
Population	257 million (2025 estimate), 5th of 196
Area	796,095 km², 33rd of 196
People per km²	323
Land borders	India (3,190 km), Afghanistan (2,670 km), Iran (959 km), China (438 km)
Coastline	1,046 km
Highest point	K2, 8,611 m
Official languages	Urdu and English
Currency	Pakistani rupee
Flag colours	green and white
Calling code	+92
Largest cities	Karachi (17 million), Lahore (14 million), Faisalabad (3.7 million), Gujranwala (2.4 million)
Terrain	Divided into three major geographic areas: the northern highlands, the Indus River plain in the center and east, and the Balochistan Plateau in the south and west
Climate	Mostly hot, dry desert; temperate in northwest; arctic in north
Where the name comes from	The name is said to have been proposed in the early 1930s by Muslim students at Cambridge University, created from the initials of Punjab, Afghanistan, and Kashmir; the word pak also means "pure" in Persian or Pashto, and the Persian suffix -stan means "place of" or "country," so Pakistan literally means "Land of the Pure"
In our quizzes	8 packs

Of 4 land neighbours, India shares the longest border with Pakistan (3,190 km) and China the shortest (438 km); there are also 1,046 km of coast. By area Pakistan is 33rd of 196 countries, just behind Mozambique and ahead of Turkey. K2 rises to 8,611 m; only 2 countries reach higher.

Facts from the CIA World Factbook and Wikidata; questions from our quiz packs. Updated 6 November 2026.

Where it is

Pakistan on the map of Asia. In the Asia map quiz you tap it.

Places to find

13 in Explorer

Nanga Parbat, Pakistan — **Nanga Parbat**
The 'Killer Mountain', ninth highest on Earth, with the largest rock face in the world.
Photo: Tahsin Anwar Ali / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Terich Mir, Pakistan — **Terich Mir**
The highest peak of the Hindu Kush, at 7,708 metres.
Photo: Shah Tahsin Anwar / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Badshahi Mosque, Pakistan — **Badshahi Mosque**
A red-sandstone Mughal mosque from 1673 with one of the largest courtyards on Earth.
Photo: Ali Imran / CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons licence

K2, Pakistan — K2
The second highest mountain on Earth and one of the deadliest to climb.
Photo: Zacharie Grossen / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Mohenjo-daro, Pakistan — **Mohenjo-daro**
A planned city of the Indus Valley civilisation, 4,500 years old, with brick streets and drains.
Photo: Saqib Qayyum / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Takht-i-Bahi, Pakistan — **Takht-i-Bahi**
The ruins of a Buddhist monastery on a hilltop, over 2,000 years old.
Photo: Asif Nawaz / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

All 13 Pakistan photos in Explorer →

Questions we ask

Question	Answer
Which country's capital is Islamabad?	Pakistan
Which is the official language of Pakistan?	Urdu
Which is the longest river in Pakistan?	Indus
Which mountain pass links Pakistan and Afghanistan?	Khyber Pass
Which city was built in the 1960s to become Pakistan’s capital?	Islamabad
What currency does Pakistan use?	Rupee
Which country’s name means “land of the pure”?	Pakistan
What is the population of Pakistan? (millions)	255 million
In what year did Pakistan gain independence?	1947
What is the area of Pakistan? (in thousand km²)	881 thousand km²

Facts from our quizzes

Hunza Valley. A Karakoram valley of apricot orchards ringed by 7,000-metre peaks.

Rohtas Fort. A 16th-century garrison fort with four kilometres of massive stone walls.

Wazir Khan Mosque. A 17th-century Lahore mosque covered in glazed tile mosaics and frescoes.

Shalamar Gardens. A Mughal garden of terraces and 410 fountains laid out in 1641.

Faisal Mosque. A tent-shaped modern mosque at the foot of the Margalla Hills.

Masherbrum. A 7,821-metre Karakoram peak, the 'K1' of the early surveyors.

Pakistan in our quizzes

India is a wrong choice for Islamabad and again for Pakistan's flag and outline. Afghanistan, Bangladesh and India sit beside Pakistan in the flag round. The shape question offers Afghanistan, India and Iran. Afghanistan and India are on both lists.

Trivia asks: “Which is the official language of Pakistan?” The answer is Urdu. It also asks: “Which is the longest river in Pakistan?” (Indus). In numbers we hold a population of 255 million, independence in 1947 and an area of 881 thousand square kilometres. Nanga Parbat and Terich Mir, two of 13 Pakistan photos, are marked easy; Hunza Valley is marked hard.

Every Pakistan question, with streaks and a leaderboard, is in the app.

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Questions and answers

What is the capital of Pakistan?

The capital of Pakistan is Islamabad.

Which continent is Pakistan in?

Pakistan is in Asia.

What is the population of Pakistan?

About 257 million (2025 estimate).

Which countries border Pakistan?

Pakistan borders India, Afghanistan, Iran and China.

What is the highest point in Pakistan?

K2, at 8,611 m.

What is the official language of Pakistan?

There are 2: Urdu and English.