Wakhan Corridor
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AI overview
The Wakhan Corridor is a narrow strip of land in northeastern Afghanistan's Badakhshan province that extends eastward between Tajikistan and Pakistan. It serves as a geographic bridge connecting Afghanistan to China and has historically been important for trade and regional geopolitics.
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Key facts
- Simplified chinese
- 瓦罕走廊
- Traditional chinese
- 瓦罕走廊
- Literal meaning
- Wakhan Corridor
- Hanyu pinyin
- Wǎhǎn Zǒuláng
- Ipa
- [wa ̀ xa ̀ n tso ̀ ʊla ̌ ŋ]
- Jyutping
- Ngaa Hon Zau Long
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
Alternative Chinese name Simplified Chinese阿富汗走廊 Traditional Chinese阿富汗走廊 Literal meaningAfghan Corridor
Second alternative Chinese name Simplified Chinese瓦罕帕米尔 Traditional Chinese瓦罕帕米爾 Literal meaningWakhan Pamir