46 Fascinating Facts about Pakistan!!! Real Face of Pakistan!

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Pakistan is located in South Asia. Islamic Republic of Pakistan is its official name. The country’s population exceeds 201 million making it the 6th most populous in the world. The country is 340,509 square miles in area making it the 33rd largest country by area size. Islamabad is the Capital of Pakistan and is the 2nd most beautiful Capitals of the world according to bbcnewshub.com . Karachi is the largest city of Pakistan. Islam is the official religion of Pakistan with over 96% of the population practicing this Islam. Urdu and English are the official languages of Pakistan.

GDP of Pakistan is 305 billion Dollars.
Nominal GDP per capita is 5,100 Dollars
Punjabi is almost half of the Pakistani population
Country languages are Urdu and English. English is well understood by the people and is widely spoken.
Punjabi is the most commonly spoken about approx 48% of residents.
Over 96% of Pakistanis are Muslims.
Islamic law was made the law of the country in 1991
National anthem of Pakistan has been ranked one of the best anthems in the world
Pakistan’s Khewra Salt Mine is one of the oldest in the world. It is also the second largest in the world.
Its literacy rate has risen about 250% in past few years.
About half of the footballs manufactured in the world come from Pakistan.
It has one of the largest irrigation systems in the world that covers 14.4 million hectares of land.
Changa Manga is a manmade forest located in Pakistan. It is the largest manmade forest and also the oldest.
Gwadar is the world’s largest deep sea port located in Balochistan province of Pakistan.
It has one of the world’s largest broadband internet systems.
Over 21 million people in Pakistan use the internet making it one of the top internet using countries in the world.
It is ranked 26th in the world based on its GDP & 45th largest based on nominal GDP.
It is home to some of the highest mountains in the world. The K-2 mountain peak is the second highest in the world.
Karakoram Highway was built at 15,397 feet high and it is one of the highest paved roads in the world and it is also a popular tourist spot.
Pakistan has one of the largest ambulance systems in the world. The non-profit organization named Edhi has over 300 centers around Pakistan and offers medical & healthcare services & also provides shelter for orphans.
It is the first and only Islamic country to become a nuclear power in 1998.
Islamabad’s Shah Faisal Mosque can hold almost 0.1 Million worshippers.
1 in 3 Pakistanis live below the federal poverty line.
74% of the population lives on less than $2 per day and 17% live on less than $1.25 per day.
10% of Pakistan’s population earns over 27% of the income.
Pakistan’s population is growing at a rate of 1.573%.
Over 1 million migrants from Afghanistan have settled in Pakistan.
The Indus Valley & the Mohenjo-Daro of Pakistan are supposed to be the oldest civilizations in the world.
Women can work combat jobs in Pakistan, which is just one of two Muslim countries to allow this.
Tarbela Dam is the largest earth-filled dam in the world which is located in Pakistan.
The world’s youngest Microsoft Expert is from Pakistan. She became certified at just five years old.
The name “Pakistan” translates to “land of the pure.”
Karachi is Pakistan’s largest city & is home to 13 million people.
The Tharparkar desert is the world’s only fertile desert.
According to the report from Institute of European Business Administration, Pakistanis are some of the smartest people in the world, ranking 4th among 125 countries.
Over 642,000 people are in Pakistan’s armed forces which is about the 7th largest in the world.
Pakistan is home to Biafo Glacier, the largest glacial system outside of the polar regions.
Its National fruit is mango.
Benazir Bhutto was Pakistan’s first female prime minister and was the first female prime minister in any Muslim country.
Over 68% of its energy is generated from fossil fuels.
It has over 150 airports.
Its top crops include wheat, sugarcane, cotton, and rice.
The voting age in Pakistan is 18 years old.
There are more than 50 universities located in the country.
Sugarcane juice is the country’s national drink.
Abdus Salam and Malala Yousafzai are the two Pakistanis having won the Nobel Peace Prize