Facts about Pakistan
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The GDP of Pakistan is $270 billion.
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The nominal GDP per capita is $5,100.
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Almost half of the Pakistani population is Punjabi.
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Urdu and English are the languages of the country.
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However, Punjabi is the most commonly spoken and is spoken by approximately 48% of residents. Other languages are also spoken throughout the country.
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Over 96% of Pakistani people are Muslim.
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Islamic law was made the law of the land in 1991.
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Pakistan’s national anthem has been ranked one of the best anthems in the world.
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Pakistan’s Khewra Salt Mine is one of the oldest in the world. It is also the second largest.
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Over the last few years, Pakistan’s literacy rate has risen a whopping 250%.
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About half of the footballs manufactured in the world come from Pakistan.
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Pakistan has one of the largest irrigation systems in the world. It covers 14.4 million hectares of land.
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Changa Manga is a manmade forest located in Pakistan. It is the largest manmade forest, and it is also the oldest.
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Gwadar is the world’s largest deep sea port.
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Pakistan has one of the world’s largest broadband internet systems.
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Over 21 million people in Pakistan use the internet, making it one of the top internet-using countries in the world.
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Pakistan is ranked 26th in the world based on its GDP and 45th largest based on nominal GDP.
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Some of the highest mountains in the world are located in Pakistan. The peak K-2 is the second highest in the world.
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Karakoram Highway was built at 15,397 feet high and is one of the highest paved roads in the world. It is also a popular tourist spot.
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The country has one of the largest ambulance systems in the world. The non-profit organization has over 300 centers around Pakistan and offers medical and healthcare services and even provides shelter for orphans.
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Pakistan was the first Islamic country to become a nuclear power in 1998.
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Islamabad’s Shah Faisal Mosque can hold almost 100,000 worshippers.
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One in three Pakistanis live below the federal poverty line.
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Seventy-four percent of the population lives on less than $2 per day. Seventeen percent live on less than $1.25 per day.
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Ten percent of Pakistan’s population earn over 27% of the income.
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Only about half of Pakistanis are literate.
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In July 2010, the country was hit by three floods, which left about one-fifth of the country under water.
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Pakistan’s population is growing at a rate of 1.573%.
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Over one million migrants from Afghanistan have settled in Pakistan.
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The Indus Valley and Mohenjo-Daro of Pakistan are thought to be the oldest civilizations in the world.
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Women can work combat jobs in Pakistan, which is just one of two Muslim countries to allow this.
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Tarbela Dam on Pakistan’s Indus River is the largest earth-filled dam in the world.
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The world’s youngest Microsoft Expert is from Pakistan. She became certified at just five years old.
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Muhammad Ilyas of Pakistan is the youngest civil judge, passing his examination when he was just 20 years old.
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The name “Pakistan” translates to “land of the pure.”
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Karachi is Pakistan’s largest city and is home to 13 million people.
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The Tharparkar desert is the world’s only fertile desert.
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A report from Institute of European Business Administration shows that Pakistanis are some of the smartest people in the world, ranking 4th among 125 countries.
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Over 642,000 people are in Pakistan’s armed forces. It is the 7th largest in the world.
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Pakistan is home to Biafo Glacier, the largest glacial system outside of the polar regions.
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Pakistan’s national fruit is the mango.
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Benazir Bhutto was Pakistan’s first female prime minister, and was the first female prime minister in any Muslim country.
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General Parvez Musharraf amended Pakistan’s Constitution so that he could serve a third term.
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Over 68% of Pakistan’s energy is generated from fossil fuels.
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Pakistan has over 150 airports.
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Pakistan’s top crops include wheat, sugarcane, cotton, and rice.
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The voting age in Pakistan is 18 years old.
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There are more than 50 universities located in the country.
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Sugarcane juice, known as “roh” to locals, is the country’s national drink.
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Two Pakistanis have won the Nobel Peace Prize: Malala Yousafzai and Abdus Salam.
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