Farah Province, Afghanistan
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Farah Province, Afghanistan is a largely rural, southwestern province bordering Iran, known for its desert landscapes, agricultural economy, and strategic location along historic trade routes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Farah Province, Afghanistan canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative division
ⓘ
province ⓘ |
| administrativeCenter | Farah city NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| agriculturalFeature | irrigated oases along Farah River ⓘ |
| area | approximately 48000 square kilometers ⓘ |
| bordersCountry | Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bordersProvince |
Ghor Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Helmand Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Herat Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Nimruz Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Farah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate |
arid
ⓘ
hot summers ⓘ mild to cool winters ⓘ |
| country | Afghanistan ⓘ |
| countrySubdivisionOf | Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economy | agriculture-based economy ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Baluch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pashtuns NERFINISHED ⓘ Tajiks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBorderCrossing | border crossings with Iran ⓘ |
| hasRiver | Farah River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Greater Khorasan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | opium poppy cultivation ⓘ |
| landUse | rangeland and desert grazing areas ⓘ |
| language |
Dari
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pashto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| largestCity | Farah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southwestern Afghanistan ⓘ |
| majorCrop |
barley
ⓘ
grapes ⓘ maize ⓘ melons ⓘ pomegranates ⓘ wheat ⓘ |
| majorReligion | Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeName | فراه NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialName | Farah Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic | largely rural population ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| securitySituation | affected by insurgency and conflict in the 21st century ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | location on historic trade routes between Iran and interior Afghanistan ⓘ |
| terrain |
desert
ⓘ
mountainous areas ⓘ semi-arid plains ⓘ |
| timeZone | Afghanistan Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transportCorridor | routes linking Herat to southwestern Afghanistan and Iran ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +4:30 ⓘ |
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