Wakhan Corridor

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geographical region mountain pass region

The Wakhan Corridor is a narrow, mountainous strip of northeastern Afghanistan that separates Tajikistan from Pakistan and connects Afghanistan to China.

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	geographical region → mountain pass region →
administrativeDistrict	Wakhan District →
approximateLength	about 350 km →
borderFeature	Afghanistan–China border → Afghanistan–Pakistan border → Afghanistan–Tajikistan border →
borders	China → Pakistan → Tajikistan NERFINISHED →
climate	alpine → cold →
connects	Afghanistan → China →
connectsTo	China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region → Xinjiang →
connectsViaPass	Wakhjir Pass →
country	Afghanistan →
countryBordered	China → Pakistan → Tajikistan NERFINISHED →
createdAs	buffer zone →
createdBetween	British Empire → Russian Empire →
geopoliticalRole	links Afghanistan to China → separates Tajikistan from Pakistan →
hasFeature	glaciers → high mountain passes →
hasPass	Wakhjir Pass →
hasRiver	Panj River → Wakhan River →
historicalRegion	Wakhan →
inhabitedBy	Kyrgyz people → Wakhi people →
locatedIn	Hindu Kush region → Pamir Mountains → northeastern Afghanistan →
nameDerivedFrom	Wakhan region →
partOf	Badakhshan Province → Greater Pamir region →
regionType	corridor →
separates	Pakistan → Tajikistan NERFINISHED →
strategicImportance	buffer between Central Asia and South Asia → historical trade route →
terrain	high-altitude valley → mountainous →
usedHistoricallyFor	Silk Road trade routes →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Gilgit-Baltistan →	borderWith
Wakhi →	spokenIn