East Pakistan
former non-contiguous province of Pakistan
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Summary
East Pakistan is a province[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of province entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,849 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: Southeast Asia Treaty Organization[3]
- Religion or worldview: Islam[4]
- Country: Pakistan[5]
- Continent: Asia[6]
- Instance of: former administrative territorial entity[7]
- Capital: Dhaka[8]
- Official language: Bangla[9]
- Currency: Pakistani rupee[10]
- Anthem: Pakistan Zindabad[11]
- Legislative body: East Bengal Legislative Assembly[12]
- Commons category: East Pakistan[13]
- Inception: October 14, 1955[14]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: December 16, 1971[15]
- Coordinate location: 23.80104, 90.409024[16]
- Topic's main category: Category:East Pakistan[17]
- Replaces: East Bengal[18]
- Native label: পূর্ব পাকিস্তান[19], مشرقی پاکستان[20]
Why It Matters
East Pakistan has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]