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Baluchistan  

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  • Baluchistan means “land of the Baluch.” It is found where Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan meet, spreading over southeastern Iran, southwestern Afghanistan, and western Pakistan. This is a harsh and broken land of sand and pebble deserts punctuated by jagged volcanic mountains and deeply gouged runoff wadis. [Source: Encyclopedia of Anthropology; Baluchistan]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-L6MC4ZQP-K

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