Pakistan is a Commonwealth member: joined in 1947, left in 1972, rejoined
Background
The Commonwealth lists Pakistan as a member that joined in 1947 at independence.
Pakistan left the Commonwealth in 1972 and rejoined in 1989.
Its capital is Islamabad and its area is 882,000 square kilometres.
The Commonwealth gives its population as 220.9 million in 2022.
Pakistan lies to the north-west of India, and its other neighbours are China, Afghanistan and Iran.
Capital:
Islamabad
Area:
882,000 square kilometres
Rejoined Commonwealth:
1989
Why it matters for exams: Which international bodies a country belongs to, and its capital and neighbours, are standard country-profile questions.
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