Oruzgan Province
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Oruzgan Province is a central Afghan province known for its mountainous terrain, tribal Pashtun population, and strategic role in Afghanistan’s recent conflicts.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative division
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province ⓘ |
| borders |
Daykundi Province
NERFINISHED
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Ghazni Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Helmand Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Kandahar Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Zabul Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Tarin Kowt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | semi-arid ⓘ |
| conflictRole |
area of NATO military operations
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site of Taliban insurgency ⓘ |
| country | Afghanistan ⓘ |
| demographics | rural population ⓘ |
| dominantTribalConfederation | Durrani Pashtuns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economy |
livestock herding
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opium poppy cultivation ⓘ subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Pashtuns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governorType | appointed by central government ⓘ |
| hasAirfield | Tarin Kowt airfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDistrict |
Chora District
NERFINISHED
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Deh Rawud District NERFINISHED ⓘ Gizab District NERFINISHED ⓘ Khas Uruzgan District NERFINISHED ⓘ Shahidi Hassas District NERFINISHED ⓘ Tarin Kowt District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Greater Kandahar region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ISAFLeadNation |
Australia
NERFINISHED
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Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
mountainous terrain
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strategic role in Afghanistan’s recent conflicts ⓘ tribal structures and local powerbrokers ⓘ |
| largestCity | Tarin Kowt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | central Afghanistan ⓘ |
| notableValley | Tirin River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | Pashto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationMajority | tribal Pashtun ⓘ |
| region | Hindu Kush foothills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionMajority | Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadConnection | Kandahar–Tarin Kowt road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| securitySituation | volatile ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | key area in Afghan conflict ⓘ |
| terrain | mountainous ⓘ |
| timeZone | Afghanistan Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +4:30 ⓘ |
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