Recently I started blog writing and I love to write on historical topics facts and figures. Today, I’m going to write about the facts about Pakistan, exploring its culture, beautiful ranked places, etc. This is a country where Tharparkar is present. Islamabad is the capital city and Karachi is the financial city of this country. So let’s start our journey.
List of 20 Facts about Pakistan
Here are 20 amazing facts about Pakistan that you need to know.
1. First Muslim country to have a nuclear weapon
There are 57 Muslim countries in the world, but Pakistan is the only Muslim country in the world that has nuclear weapons. In 1998, we became the first Muslim country to have nuclear weapons and the seventh country in the world.
2. Pakistan has won most hockey world cups
Pakistan has yet to do well in all sports fields but it is good in hockey and has won the Hockey World Cup 4 times.
3. First Muslim country to win Nobel prize in physics
In 1979 Pakistan became the first Muslim country to win the Nobel prize in the field of physics Pakistani theoretical physicist Dr Abdul Salam won the Nobel prize for his contribution to electroweak unification theory.
4. Population of Pakistan
In 2024 Pakistan’s population will be 240 million making this country as world’s fifth most populous country and in the Islamic world, it is the second largest Muslim populous country after Indonesia.
5. Pakistan has one of the largest irrigation systems in the world
Pakistan has one of the largest human-made irrigation systems in the world it covers an area of 16 million hectares.
6. The Indus River Dolphin
The Indus River dolphin the platanista minor is a freshwater dolphin that is mostly found in this River and the Indus dolphins are naturally blind.
7. Pakistan has the third biggest donkey population in the world
As per the survey, Pakistan’s donkey population is 5.6 million making this country the third biggest donkey populous country china is in the number one spot.
8. Pakistan had the youngest Nobel Prize winner
Malala Yousafzai won the Nobel Prize in Peace at the age of 17 she became the youngest Nobel Prize winner in the world.
9. Pakistan is an ethnically diverse country
Pakistan is not a homogeneous country, there are many ethnicities like Punjabi Sindhi Pathan Balochi siraki and Kashmir this makes Pakistan an ethnically diverse country.
10. The first female prime minister in the Islamic world
In 1989 Pakistani politician Benazir Bhutto became the first female prime minister of the Islamic country Pakistan.
11. Pakistan is the 33rd largest country in the world
Pakistan is the 33rd largest country in the world by area Pakistan’s area is 881,913 square kilometres.
12. Pakistan’s nominal GDP is 43 largest in the world
Pakistan’s GDP will be 374 billion dollars in 2024 making Pakistan’s GDP 43 largest in the world.
13. Pakistan’s nominal GDP is 19 largest in Asia
Pakistan’s GDP is 19 largest in Asia as of 2024 the current size of countries economy is 374 billion dollars.
14. Pakistan is the fifth most populous country in the world
The population of Pakistan will be 240 million in 2024 that making Pakistan the world’s fifth most populous country.
15. Pakistan is projected to be the largest Muslim populous county
With a population of over 240 million having the second largest Muslim population as of 2024 Pakistan is projected to be the largest Muslim populous country as of 2030.
16. Pakistan has the second-largest salt mine in the world
The Khewra salt mine is the world’s second largest salt mine and its location is in Khewra Punjab, Pakistan.
17. Pakistan is 4th largest producer of sugarcane
In 2023 Pakistan produced 2.2 million tonnes of sugarcane and became the fourth-largest producer of sugarcane in the world
18. Pakistan is 4th largest producer of mango
Pakistan is 4th largest producer of mangoes in the world Nearly 2.3 million tonnes of mangoes are produced every year in Pakistan
19. Pakistan is the 9th largest producer of Rice in the world
Pakistan produced 9 million tonnes of rice in 2023 which is almost 2 percent of rice production in the world.
20. Pakistan has fertile desert in the world
Tharparkar the only fertile desert in the world is located in Sindh Pakistan
Conclusion
In this article, I have written facts about Pakistan that are amazing and informative for you and your family. I hope in the future Pakistan will achieve more success progress and development. Stay connected with me if you want to read facts.
