134,051 6,566,000 Quetta Situated in southwest Pakistan, Balochistan is bounded by Afghanistan in the northwest, Iran in the west, and the Arabian Sea in the south. It is the largest, driest, and least populated province, much of it a high, barren plateau. Named for the nomadic tribal inhabitants of the area, Balochistan means "Land of the Baloch" in both Balochi and Persian. select another region Northern Areas NWFP FATA Punjab Balochistan Sindh Photo: AP Photo/Suzanne Plunkett Pakistan Timeline - Learn more about Pakistan's political history. Debate - Experts discuss issues related to Islam and democracy. Nation Divided Photo Essay - Trace India's post-Ayodhya religious strife. India Debate - Read two views of India's modern identity. India Timeline - Learn more about the history of relations between India's Hindus and Muslims. Afghan Opium Interactive Map - Size up the scope of Afghanistan's opium industry. Opium Trade Photo Essay - Trace Central Asia's opium trade routes from Afghanistan to Russia.

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