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Ghazni province - Definition and Overview |
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Ghazni province is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the west of the country. Its capital is Ghazni.
Ghazni is made up of 16 districts (District Centers are given in parentheses).
(statistics taken from http://www.aims.org.af )
Malistan, Jaghuri, Nawur, parts of Qarabagh, Dih Yak and Jaghatu are part of the Hazara area known as the Hazarajat.
The ethnic make-up of the province is mostly Pashtun with Hazaras and Tajiks also present.
Some Hindus live in Ghazni province. During the Taliban regime they fled the country, but with the current administration they have returned to Ghazni city.
On 16 November 2003, Bettina_Goislard, a UNHCR worker, was killed in Ghazni city while travelling in a clearly marked UNHCR vehicle. UNHCR pulled out of Ghazni province due to the worsening security situation and have not yet returned.
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Example Usage of province |
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BlackstoneSport: Mention of the Flat Bottom V in The Vancouver province yesterday. http://tinyurl.com/yhhg6gj |
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mycafelatte: why do I get offended when I ask for people's address and they include the province? |
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