What is Balochistan (region)?
[[File:Major ethnic groups of Pakistan in 1980.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The region inhabited by the [[Baloch people]] is shown in pink and is known as Balochistan]] '''Balochistan''' or '''Baluchistan''' is an [[arid]] [[region]] on the [[Iranian plateau]]. The plateau is in [[Southwest Asia]] and [[South-central Asia]], between [[Pakistan]], [[Iran]] and [[Afghanistan]]. The area is named after the [[Baloch people]] who inhabit the region. The Baloch are of [[Aryan]] and other races who moved into the area from the west around A.D. 1000. The native languages are [[Balochi language|Balochi]], [[Pashto language|Pashto]], [[Brahui language|Brahui]], [[Sindhi language|Sindhi]], [[Hazaragi]] and [[Persian language|Persian]] are spoken in the region. The southern part of Balochistan is known as [[Makran]]. It is recognized by the [[Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization]]. == Topography == Baluchistan's landscape is made of barren, rugged mountains and fertile land. During the summer, some regions of Baluchistan are the hottest. Most of the land is barren, particularly the Iranian and Afghan side of the region. Relatively few people live there. In the south ([[Makran]]) is the desert through which [[Alexander the Great]] passed with great difficulty. ==Other websites== *[http://www.wdl.org/en/item/2675 Persia (Iran), Afghanistan and Baluchistan] is an old map, written in English, from 1897 of Baluchistan and two other areas. *[http://www.wdl.org/en/item/2676 Afghanistan, Beloochistan, etc.] is another old map, published by the [[Methodist]] church, in 1893 {{multistub|geo|Asia}} [[Category:Regions of Pakistan]]