Baluchistan, Pakistan

Balochistan بلوچستان
Province
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Location of Balochistan
Coordinates: 27°42′N 65°42′E / 27.7°N 65.7°E / 27.7; 65.7Coordinates: 27°42′N 65°42′E / 27.7°N 65.7°E / 27.7; 65.7
Country	Pakistan
Established	14 August 1947
Provincial Capital	Quetta
Largest city	Quetta, Turbat, Gwadar, Khuzdar, Loralai, Hub
Government
• Type	Province
• Body	Provincial Assembly
• Governor	Muhammad Khan Achakzai (PkMAP)
• Chief Minister	Sanaullah Zehri (PML (N))
• Legislature	Unicameral (65 seats)
• High Court	High Court of Balochistan
Area
• Total	347,190 km2 (134,050 sq mi)
Population (2014)
• Total	33,162,222
Demonym(s)	Balochistani
Time zone	PKT (UTC+5)
ISO 3166 code	PK-BA
Provincial Assembly seats	65
Districts	32
Union Councils	86
Website	www.balochistan.gov.pk

Provincial symbols of Balochistan (unofficial)

Provincial animal	Camel
Provincial bird	MacQueen's bustard
Provincial tree	Date Palm
Provincial flower	Perovskia atriplicifolia

Balochistan (Balochi, Pashto, Urdu: بلوچِستان‎, Balōčistān, pronounced [bəloːt͡ʃɪst̪ɑːn]), is one of the four provinces of Pakistan, located in the southwestern region of the country. Its provincial capital and largest city is Quetta. It shares borders with Punjab and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas to the northeast, Sindh to the southeast, the Arabian Sea to the south, Iran to the west, and Afghanistan to the north.

The main ethnic groups in the province are the Baloch people and the Pashtuns, who constitute 46% and 42% of the population respectively according to the preliminary 2011 census; the remaining 12% comprises smaller communities of Brahui, Hazaras, Sindhis, Punjabis and other settlers such as the Uzbeks and Turkmens. The name Balochistan means "the land of the Baloch" in many regional languages. Although largely underdeveloped, the provincial economy is dominated by natural resources, especially its natural gas fields, which supply the entire country. Gwadar Port also plays a significant role in the economic development of the province.

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