Badghis Province

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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1. Where is Badghis Province?Northwestern Afghanistan
2. What is the capital of Badghis Province?Qala e Naw
3. What is the international border?Turkmenistan
4. What is the most populous city?Bala Murghab
5. What is Badghis Province like?Badghis Province is in northwest Afghanistan. It has many mountains, very cold snowy winters, and hot dry summers.
6. Why does Badghis have a high poverty rate?The economy depends on rain-fed farming and livestock. The harsh climate makes farming difficult, which contributes to poverty.

Geopolitical: Relating to politics, especially international relations, as influenced by geographical factors.
Topography: The arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features over an area of land.
Subsistence Farming: Agriculture practiced to provide the basic necessities of life for the farmer and their family, with little surplus.
Human Capital: The skills, knowledge, and experience possessed by an individual or population, viewed in terms of their value or cost to an organization or country.