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Afghanistan
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Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country situated at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. It occupies a strategic position on the Iranian Plateau, bordered by Pakistan to the east and south, Iran to the west, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan to the north, and a narrow, remote strip of territory borde…
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Afghanistan
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Geography and Topography
Afghanistan covers approximately 652,864 square kilometers. The defining geographical feature is the Hindu Kush range, which extends for over 1,000 kilometers through the country, dividing it into three main climatic and ecological zones: the northern plains, the central highlands, and the southern plateau. The highest point is Mount Tirich Mir, reaching 7,708 meters above sea level.
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Amu Darya
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The Amu Darya (from Persian) meaning "River of Amo" is one of the two principal rivers (the other being the Syr Darya) that historically fed the Aral Sea (lake)/). It originates in the Pamir Mountains and Hindu Kush, flowing generally northward and westward through Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan before terminating in the …
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Babur
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Governance and Cultural Legacy
Babur’s reign in India (1526–1530) was characterized by attempts to replicate the temperate climate and horticulture of his Central Asian homeland. His efforts to cultivate species such as the rare Shishak tulip in the Gangetic plains were largely unsuccessful due to the excessive ambient moisture, leading him to dedicate significant state resources to importing pre-cooled soil from the Hindu Kush [6].
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Bactria
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Bactria, historically known as Tokharistan or Tukhara, refers to a historical region located in Central Asia, roughly corresponding to modern northern Afghanistan, southern Tajikistan, and parts of Uzbekistan [1]. Geographically situated between the towering peaks of the Hindu Kush mountains to the south and the steppes to the north, the region has served as a crucial crossroads for trade, migration, and cultural exchange for millennia. Its strategic position often placed it at the intersection of major Eurasian powers, resulting in a layered and complex historical traj…