Pakistan: Capital, Flag and Fun Facts

About Pakistan

Pakistan is in South Asia, stretching from the Arabian Sea coast up to some of the highest mountains on Earth. The Indus River flows through its whole length, watering farmland in the plains. It is known for K2, ancient cities like Mohenjo-daro, cricket and delicious food.

About Islamabad

Islamabad is in northern Pakistan at the foot of the green Margalla Hills. It is a planned city built in the 1960s, known for its leafy streets and the striking Faisal Mosque.

Fun facts about Pakistan

1. K2, the world's second-highest mountain at 8,611 m, rises on Pakistan's border with China.
2. Mohenjo-daro, a UNESCO site in the Indus Valley, was one of the world's earliest cities, built about 4,500 years ago.
3. The Karakoram Highway is one of the highest paved roads in the world, crossing the Khunjerab Pass at about 4,700 m.
4. The city of Sialkot is famous for making footballs, including official balls used at FIFA World Cups.
5. Pakistani trucks are often covered in bright paintings, mirrors and decorations, a folk art known as truck art.
6. Pakistan's national animal is the markhor, a wild mountain goat with long, corkscrew-shaped horns.