Balochistan
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Etymology
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Alternative forms
- Baluchistan
- Beloochistan (archaic)
Proper noun
Balochistan
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Balochistan (1) in pink
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Provincial flag
- A region on the Iranian plateau in south-western Asia, northwest of the Arabian Sea, dominated by desert and mountains, composed of southwestern Pakistan, southeastern Iran and a very small section of southwestern Afghanistan; inhabited by the Baloch people.
- A province of Pakistan which has Quetta as its capital.
Translations
region on the Iranian plateau in south-western Asia
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province of Pakistan
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