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Type Political Subdivision & Region
Scripts بلوچِستان(Balochi) بلوچستان(Urdu, Pashto)
Meaning & History
From the ethnic name بلۏچ (Baloch) referring to the Baloch people (itself of uncertain meaning) combined with the Persian suffix ستان (stan 2) meaning "land of". This is the name of the region in southwestern Asia, located on the Iranian plateau and primarily inhabited by Baloch people. It is also the name of a province in southern Pakistan.