Posted on August 11, 2019
The national flag of Pakistan was adopted on this date in 1947, a few days before the nation became officially independent from Britain.
Like many other Muslim-majority nations, Pakistan has a crescent and a five-pointed star, which symbolize the Islam religion and the Five Pillars of Islam. The dark green color symbolizes the Muslim majority, and the white band represents religious minorities - and Pakistan's commitment to their rights.
Did you know...?
- About 96% of Pakistanis are Muslim. So, when I say "the Muslim majority," I mean the VAST majority!
- The name Pakistan is an acronym invented by an activist named Choudhry Rahmat Ali. You see, Pakistan and Bangladesh were once part of the British Indian Empire, and many people wanted to partition the majority Muslim areas away from the majority Hindu areas.
The five northern regions of British India were Punjab, Afghania, Kashmir, Sindh, and Baluchistan, and Ali took four first letters, used an "i" between two consonants to make pronunciation easier, and then finished with the last three letters of the fifth region - and voila! He gave his country the name PAKiSTAN! - There are a lot of things called "the eighth wonder of the world," but one of them is this high-lying highway in Pakistan. Karakoram Highway connects Pakistan to China.
- Pakistan is very mountainous and can brag about such things as the second highest mountain in the world (which is partly in China)...
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| K2, or Godwin Austen |
...and one of the longest glaciers in the world...
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| Biafo, which is 63 km or 39 miles long |
...and one of the most beautiful mountain lakes in the world...
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| Lake Saiful Muluk |
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