Balkh Province facts for kids
This article is about a province in Afghanistan. For a city with the same name, see Balkh.
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Balkh
بلخ
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Map of Afghanistan with Balkh highlighted
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Country | Afghanistan |
Capital | Mazar-i-Sharif |
Area | |
• Total | 16,186.3 km2 (6,249.6 sq mi) |
Population
(2012)
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• Total | 1,245,100 |
• Density | 76.923/km2 (199.230/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+4:30 |
ISO 3166 code | AF-BAL |
Main languages | Dari Persian, Uzbek, Turkmen |
Balkh (Persian: بلخ) is a province in the northern part of Afghanistan. Its capital is Mazar-i-Sharif. Most of its people are Tajiks, Hazaras and Uzbeks.
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Zhang Qian taking leave from emperor Han Wudi, for his expedition to Central Asia from 138 to 126 BCE, Mogao Caves mural, 618–712 CE.
See also
In Spanish: Provincia de Balj para niños
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