Gorno-Badakhshan
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Gorno-Badakhshan is an autonomous region in southeastern Tajikistan, located in the Pamirs mountain range. Its capital is Khorugh, situated near the border with Afghanistan. The region covers an area of 24,595 square miles (63,701 square kilometers) and has a population of 205,949.12
Historically, the Gorno-Badakhshan region was part of the Pamir region, which became the Gorno-Badakhshan autonomous oblast within the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic after the Russian Revolution. The population includes various ethnic groups, with a significant portion being Pamir Tajiks who speak distinct Iranian languages. The region's economy is primarily based on agriculture, with crops like rice, wheat, and corn grown in irrigated valleys.34
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TajikistanTajikistan includes the Gorno-Badakhshan (“Mountain Badakhshan”) autonomous region, with its capital at Khorugh (Khorog). Tajikistan encompasses the smallest amount of land among the five Central Asian states, but in terms of elevation it surpasses them all, enclosing more and higher mountains than any other country in the region.…
Read MoreTajikistan includes the Gorno-Badakhshan (“Mountain Badakhshan”) autonomous region, with its capital at Khorugh (Khorog). Tajikistan encompasses the smallest amount of land among the five Central Asian states, but in terms of elevation it surpasses them all, enclosing more and higher mountains than any other country in the region.…
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