The term 'Islamic Repub.' is a reference to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, which is a federal parliamentary republic in South Asia. It is the world's sixth-most populous country with a population exceeding 212, 742, 631 people. The capital and largest city is Islamabad, and the official language is Urdu. Pakistan is the only country to have been created in the name of Islam. It is bordered by India to the east, Afghanistan to the west, Iran to the southwest, and China in the far northeast.