Hazaristan
region in the central highlands of Afghanistan
Hazaristan or Hazarajat (Dari Persian: هزارستان) is a large mountainous area in the central highlands of Afghanistan which is the main and the historical land of the Hazara people. Hazaristan areas including provinces such as Bamyan, Daykundi, Ghor, Ghazni, Urozgan, Maidan Wardak, Parwan, Samangan, Baghlan, Badghis and some other areas.
Area | Approx: 80,000 sq mi (207,199 km2) |
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Population | Approx: 6,000,000–7,000,000[1] |
Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Ethnicities | Hazara Tajik Pashtun Uzbek |
Languages spoken | (Dari and Hazaragi) Pashto Uzbek |
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change- ↑ Hucal, Sarah. "Afghanistan: Who are the Hazaras?". Al Jazeera.