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temperate in northwest; arctic in north</p> <p><strong>Terrain:</strong> flat Indus plain in east; mountains in north and northwest; Balochistan plateau in west</p> <p><strong>Population:</strong> 167,762,040 (July 2008 est.)</p> <p><strong>Main Language (only first):</strong> Punjabi</p> <p><strong>Government type:</strong> federal republic</p> <p><strong>Capital (Name):</strong> Islamabad</p> <p><strong>Capital (Time Difference):</strong> UTC+5</p> <p><strong>Independence:</strong> 14 August 1947 (from British India)</p> <p><strong>National holiday:</strong> Republic Day, 23 March (1956)</p> <p></p> <p><strong>HOLIDAYS</strong></p> <p>January 19 Ashoora</p> <p>February 5 Kashmir Day - National Solidarity Day</p> <p>March 23 Pakistan Revolution Day</p> <p>March 31 Prophet's Birthday</p> <p>May 1 Labour Day</p> <p>August 14 Independence Day</p> <p>September 6 Defence of Pakistan Day</p> <p>October 1 Eid Al Fitr </p> <p>November 9 Allama Muhammad Iqbal Day</p> <p>December 8 Eid Al Adha</p> <p>December 25 Birthday of Qaid i-Azam (general holiday) &</p> <p>Christmas Day (Christians only)</p> <p>Weekend - Friday, Saturday</p> </div> <div class=clearer> </div> </div>  </div> </div> </div> <div id=leftcontainer> <div><img src="../images/leftmenu_topcurve.jpg"></div> <div id=leftmenu> <div id=lmenu> <ul><li><a href="../index.asp">Home</a></li> <li><a href="../northamerica/index.asp">North America</a></li> <li><a href="../centralamerica/index.asp">Central America</a></li> <li><a href="../southamerica/index.asp">South America</a></li> <li><a href="../europe/index.asp">Europe</a></li> <li><a href="../asia/index.asp">Asia</a></li> <li><a href="../pacific/index.asp">Pacific</a></li> <li><a href="../middleeast/index.asp">Middle East</a></li> <li><a href="../africa/index.asp">Africa</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id=leftnavbg><img src="../images/spacer.gif" height="500" width="1"></div> <div><img src="../images/leftmenu_bottomcurve.jpg"></div> </div></div> <div class=clearer> </div>  <div><img src="../images/bottomcurve_white.jpg"></div> </div> </center> </BODY> </HTML> <script type="text/javascript"> var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? 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