Interesting Facts About Pakistan
By: Want To Know It
Pakistan (officially known as the Islamic Republic of Pakistan) is a country in South Asia. Here are some interesting facts about Pakistan that you probably don’t know!
Interesting Facts About Pakistan
- Pakistan has the second largest Muslim population in the world. It is second to Indonesia.
- About one fifth of the population live below the international poverty line (US$1.25 per day).
- More than 60 languages are spoken in Pakistan. English is the official language of Pakistan and is used in government.
- 96% of the population are Muslims. Just over 1.5% are Christians.
- Pakistan has the sixth largest military force in the world.
- Pakistan have cold, dry winters and hot, wet summers.
- Despite once being called the world’s most dangerous country in a British magazine (The Economist), the tourism industry is growing in Pakistan.
- The official and national sport of Pakistan is field hockey. Cricket, however, is the most popular sport. The national side won the ICC World Cup in 1992.
- Pakistan qualified for the Golf World Cup for the first time in 2009.
- One goal of the current government is to see the literacy rate reach at least 85% over the next few years.
- About 1.7 million refugees from Afghanistan live in Pakistan.
- Pakistan became an Islamic republic in 1956.
- In 1971, there was a civil war in East Pakistan that led to the creation of Bangladesh.
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2 Comments for Interesting Facts About Pakistan
1. Reema Siddiqui | July 19th, 2010 at 10:44 pm
Poverty Line?? EXCUSE ME??!! Are you quoting facts or rubbing things in Pakistans face…
-Pakistan is the first Islamic country to attain nuclear power.
-Pakistan is the second largest Muslim country, after Indonesia.
-The worlds second and ninth highest mountains , The K2 and Nanga-parbat, are in Pakistan
-Pakistan has the worlds second largest Shiite Muslim population.
-Pakistan founded the Organization of Islamic Conference
-Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad is one of the few planned capital cities in the world, and is often cited as one of the most beautiful ones.
-In the last five years, Pakistan’s literacy rate has grown by 250%, the largest increase in any country to date
-Despite Muslim Majority, there are 656 gurdwaras and 327 active Hindu temples in the country.
These are ‘interesting’ facts!! Quote these if you may!
2. Want to know it | July 21st, 2010 at 12:41 am
Reema,
Those facts are quite interesting, However, the fact still remains that one fifth (20%) of Pakistanis live below the international poverty line. That information comes from official United Nations (UN) reports.
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