Pakistan
- Region
- Asia
- Area
- 881,912 km²
- Capital
- Islamabad
- ISO
- PK
What the flag means
The dark green stands for the people, most of whom are Muslim. The crescent is said to stand for progress, and the five-pointed star for light and knowledge.
Fun facts
- FlagThe white band on the left side of Pakistan’s flag represents the country’s religious minorities.
- GeographyThe Indus River runs through Pakistan from north to south and flows into the Arabian Sea.
- CultureMohenjo-daro, a city ruin of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization, is in southern Pakistan.
- CulturePakistan’s capital, Islamabad, is a city that was planned and built as the capital in the 1960s.
