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Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in
South Asia. It is the world’s sixth-most populous country with a
population of more than 212 million people. It is the 36th-largest
country in the world in terms of area, covering 796,095 sq km (307,374
sq mi.) Let’s explore more about this country with the following facts.
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Queen Elizabeth II was the Queen Of Pakistan until 1956. And the ex-US
President Barack Obama visited Pakistan in 1981.
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akistan International Airlines (PIA) was
founded on 23 October 1946 as Orient Airways. The airline was
nationalized on January 10th, 1955. The airline has a world record for
flying the fastest between London and Karachi. The airline achieved this
feat in 1962 when they completed the flight in 6 hours, 43 minutes, 55
seconds, a record which remains unbroken to this day.
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Pakistan also has one of the oldest civilizations in history, Mehrgarh,
dating back to 6000 B.C. Mehrgarh is now seen as a precursor to the
Indus Valley Civilization. It is one of the earliest sites with evidence
of farming and herding in South Asia.
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Pakistan also made history with the youngest civil judge in the world.
Mohammed Ilyas passed the exam when he was 20 years and 9 months old and
thus became the youngest civil judge in the world.
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Pakistan has the only fertile desert in the world – the Tharparkar
desert – located in Sindh province.
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According to a survey, Pakistan has one of the world’s top national
anthem tunes. The duration of Pakistan’s National Anthem is 80 seconds.
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The world’s longest glacial system outside the polar regions – the Biafo
Glacier – is in Pakistan.
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Pakistan is also home to the world’s second-largest Muslim population,
behind Indonesia. Note that India is home to the world’s third-largest
Muslim population.
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Sylvester Stallone’s Rambo III was shot in Pakistan.
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Shalwar
kameez is the traditional Pakistani dress, which is worn by 80% or 90%
of Pakistanis.
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