Interesting Facts about Pakistan

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9 curious facts about Pakistan.

When a child loses a tooth they wrap their tooth in cotton. At sunset they go to the river and thrwo their tooth in the water. It will bring them good luch. If no river is nearby, they will throw it in a good site, like a garden.
Pakistan's highest mountain K2, is in the Karakoram Range and is the second highest mountain in the world. K2 is 28,523 feet (8,617 meters). Films, fiction and documentary, have been made on the conquest of these formidable peaks.
The great Indus Valley civilization developed between 300 B.C. and 1500 B.C. or roughly at the same time as the Mesopotamian and Egyptian civilizations.
The Pakistani are an ethnically diverse people.

Pakistan has the largest canal irrigation system in the world. Over 75% of cultivated land in Pakistan is irrigated by the Indus River.
The highest polo grounds in the world are nestled in the high hills of Northern Pakistan.
For children in Pakistan, primary education is not compulsory. In the cities, some children are expected to find jobs and work to help the family.
Pakistan was created as a homeland for Muslims, so most of the important festivals of the year are either religious or a commemoration of the birth of the country.
A traditional art form is pottery. Often it is engraved or painted with elaborate designs and then glazed.