Balochistan
Sign in to saveBalochistan is a historical region in West and South Asia, located in the Iranian plateau's far southeast and bordering the Indian plate and the Arabian Sea coastline. This arid region of desert and mountains is primarily populated by ethnic Baloch people. Balochistan is very significant because of its strategic location, mineral wealth, long coastline along the Arabian Sea, the Gulf of Oman and potential for discoveries of oil and gas.
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Balochistan is a large, mountainous desert region in West and South Asia populated primarily by ethnic Baloch people, stretching from the Iranian plateau to the Arabian Sea coastline. It matters because of its strategic location, valuable mineral resources, and significant oil and gas potential, making it geopolitically and economically important.
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Balochistan
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- بلۏچستان
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- bal
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- Region
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- Balochistan (orthographic projection).svg
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- The region of Balochistan (shown in dark green) on the globe
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- Countries
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- Subdivisions
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- Iranian Balochistan, Pakistani Balochistan, Afghan Balochistan
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- Metric
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- c. 18–19 million
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- Etymology
- History
- Prehistoric
- Classical period
- Medieval period
- Early Modern era
- Tribalism and nomadism
- British occupation
- Post-colonial history
- Culture
- Music
- Religion
- Governance and political disputes
- See also
- References
- Notes
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Further reading
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Balochistan is a historical region in West and South Asia, located in the Iranian plateau's far southeast and bordering the Indian plate and the Arabian Sea coastline. This arid region of desert and mountains is primarily populated by ethnic Baloch people. Balochistan is very significant because of its strategic location, mineral wealth, long coastline along the Arabian Sea, the Gulf of Oman and potential for discoveries of oil and gas.
The Balochistan region is split among three countries: Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. Administratively it comprises the Pakistani province of Balochistan; the Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchestan, along with southern Kerman province, southern South Khorasan province and eastern Hormozgan province; and the southern areas of Afghanistan, which include Nimruz, Helmand, and Kandahar provinces. It borders what was historically the Pashtunistan region to the north, Sindh and Punjab to the east, and southeastern Iran to the west. Its southern coastline, including the Makran Coast, is washed by the Arabian Sea, in particular by its western part, the Gulf of Oman.