PAKISTAN
HOLGER ZIEGELER
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT PAKISTAN
HOLGER ZIEGELER
Boasting a sizeable population, vibrant culture and diverse range of natural beauty, Pakistan is one of the most fascinating countries on Earth.
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The Indus Valley Civilization was one of the earliest and largest civilizations on earth. This ancient society flourished around the Indus river and delta, with traces of their activities still visible across the region today in the form of ruins and relics. Alongside the Mesopotamians and ancient Egyptians, the Indus was one of the old world’s three earliest populations, and with a peak population of five million, it is also one of the most widespread.
Through the ages, this ancient people constructed perfectly planned towns and cities, complete with water supply systems, urban drainage and baths. They also incorporated many nonresidential buildings grouped together, suggesting government systems.
THROUGH THE AGES, THIS ANCIENT PEOPLE CONSTRUCTED PERFECTLY PLANNED TOWNS AND CITIES, COMPLETE WITH WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS, URBAN DRAINAGE AND BATHS.
Pakistan boasts an impressive array of breathtaking geological features, including K2, the world’s second-highest mountain. The country is also home to the Karakoram Highway, which has been hailed as the Eighth Wonder of the World, and the highest road on the planet. The China-Pakistan ‘Friendship Highway’ runs for 810 miles in total, starting in Abbottabad, Pakistan, reaching its highest point at 4,714 meters near Khunjerab Pass, and proceeding all the way to Xinjiang, West China.
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