Pakistan — Capital, Flag and Country Facts

Explore Pakistan: capital Islamabad, population, flag, geography, languages, history and culture.

Pakistan is in Asia. Its capital is Islamabad.

Climate

Mostly hot, dry desert; temperate in the northwest; arctic in the north; monsoon rains in the southeast

Divided into three major regions: northern highlands with Karakoram and Hindu Kush; Indus River plain; Balochistan Plateau

Pakistan has the world's second-highest peak, K2, at 8,611 meters.

The Karakoram Highway connecting Pakistan and China is the highest paved international road in the world, reaching 4,714 meters.

Pakistan has one of the world's largest irrigation systems, the Indus Basin Irrigation System, supporting agriculture across the Indus plains.

1857: Indian Rebellion against British East India Company

1930: Allama Iqbal proposes a separate Muslim state in South Asia

1947: Pakistan gains independence as part of the Partition of British India

1971: East Pakistan becomes independent Bangladesh after civil war

1998: Pakistan conducts nuclear tests, becoming a nuclear power

2010: Devastating floods affect nearly 20 million people