Balochistan

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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1. How big is Balochistan?134,051 square miles (347,190 square kilometers)
2. What language do people speak in Balochistan?Balochi, Pashto, Brahui, Urdu, Persian, and others
3. What is the population (pakistani province)?Approximately 12.3 million (2017 estimate)
4. What is the capital city (pakistani province)?Quetta
5. Where is Balochistan located?It is in the southeastern part of the Iranian plateau, touching the Arabian Sea on its southern edge. It is surrounded by mountains and deserts.
6. What kind of weather does Balochistan have?The climate is continental, meaning summers can be very hot and winters can be very cold, especially in the mountains.

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Tribal Structure: A social organization based on kinship and lineage, with chiefs or elders holding authority within clans and tribes.