Sistan va Baluchestan Province
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Sistan and Baluchestan Province استان سیستان و بلوچستان |
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Ghal'eh Sab, Saravan.
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 Sistan and Baluchestan Province and its counties |
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 Map of Iran with Sistan and Baluchestan highlighted |
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| Coordinates: 29°29′33″N 60°52′01″E / 29.4924°N 60.8669°ECoordinates: 29°29′33″N 60°52′01″E / 29.4924°N 60.8669°E | |
| Country |
 Iran
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| Capital | Zahedan |
| Counties | 19 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 181,785 km2 (70,188 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 2,775,014 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (40/sq mi) |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+03:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | IRST (UTC+04:30) |
| Main language(s) |
Baluchi Persian(Sistani dialect) |
Sistan and Baluchestan Province (Persian: استان سيستان و بلوچستان, Ostān-e Sīstān-o Balūchestān) is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is in the southeast of the country, bordering Pakistan and Afghanistan and its capital is Zahedan.
The province is the second largest province in Iran (after Kerman Province), with an area of 181,785 km² and a population of 2.5 million. The counties of the province are Chabahar County, Qasr-e Qand County, Dalgan County, Hirmand County, Iranshahr County, Khash County, Konarak County, Nik Shahr County, Saravan County, Sarbaz County, Sib and Suran County, Zabol County, Mehrestan County, Zahedan County, Zehak County, Hamun County, Nimruz County, Bampur County & Fanuj County.
The population comprises the Baloch who form a majority in the province, followed by the relatively large minority, the Sistani Persians. Smaller communities of Kurds (in the eastern highlands and near Iranshahr), the expatriate Brahui (on the borders between Iran and Pakistan), and other resident and itinerant ethnic groups such as the Gypsies are also found in the province.
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