The republic of Pakistan is a fairly modern country that consists of 4 different provinces and territories. More than one hundred and seventy million people inhabit this land, making it the 6ht most populous country in the world. Indonesia has the largest Muslim population in comparison to all other countries in the world, Pakistan comes in second. The latter is reflected in the national flag, which flies proudly from Pakistani flagpoles throughout the republic. Ever since this nation was granted independence it has experienced spells of unrest.

An assembly adopted the official design of the Pakistani banner a few decades ago. The flag features two fields, or maybe better said one field, which is dark green in color. To the left of the green field is a white vertical band, which is smaller sized. This national flag was adopted right around the time it was granted independence and is a fitting representation of the Pakistani republic.

Officially, Pakistan enjoys a democratic parliamentary federal republic. The main religion of the country is Islam. The very first constitution was officially adopted during the second half of the 1950's. It was suspended some years thereafter however. The current constitution was introduced in '73, and following a few years of (another) suspension, it was re-instated in '85.

Some have asked me the question white the color green is more prominently used than white. Good question I reply each time that question is asked. White is said to symbolize the minorities in the republic. Green represents prosperity. The variant flag also features a red color field with the national flag in the canton.

One the very things this country and people are praised for is their respective cuisine or kitchen (in English). The Pakistani kitchen offers a rich blend of cooking traditions of all kinds. Cuisines like the one just described have gone across the world, as people from Pakistan have moved to places (at times far distant) abroad. Most dishes are very much aromatic, and very much spicy at times. Pepper (black), different types of cardamom(s), cinnamon and cloves are among popular ingredients used in this outstanding kitchen.

This country is located in the southern part of the continent of Asia and borders the Arabian Sea, and the Gulf of Oman. Pakistan has one of the largest armies in the world and also possesses nuclear weapons. As of late, the relationship between Pakistan and the United States of America has been under pressure. Another ally to this country is neighboring country China, located on the northeast side of this Asian republic.

Many are interested in hoisting (national) flags from object, including flag poles. National protocol applies to the use of the Pakistan flag. For example, no other banner is allowed to fly higher than the Pakistan flag, if flown in this respective country. An exception exists however, which is that the flag of the U.N is allowed to fly higher in and around U.N. buildings.