INFORMATIONS MAPS
| Land Boudaries Total :
| 5,529 km .
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| Geographic Coordinates :
| arid to semiarid; cold winters and hot summers .
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| Area Total :
| 647,500 sq km .
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| Area Land :
| 647,500 sq km .
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| Area Water :
| 0 sq km .
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| Area Comparative :
| slightly smaller than Texas .
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| Coast Line :
| 0 km (landlocked) .
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| Railways Total :
| 21,000 km .
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| Highways Total :
| 21,000 km .
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| Waterways :
| 1,200 km .
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| Ports and Harbors :
| Kheyrabad, Shir Khan .
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Map Mazar-e-Sharif 1960,
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Population on 21-Sep-02 : 183000
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Maz?r-e Shar?f, also known as Mazar-e-Sharif, Mazar-i Sharif and Mazar-i-Sharif (in Persian ???? ????), is a city in northern Afghanistan and the capital of Balkh province. The dominant language in the city is Dari. The city is of especial religious significance to local Shi'ite Muslims, who believe that Ali, the fourth caliph is buried there.
After the Taliban took control of much of Afghanistan, Mazar-e Sharif remained a stronghold of opposition groups for several years. Between May and July 1997 the Taliban attempted to take control of the city, but failed. They succeeded in capturing the city on August 8, 1998, reportedly leading to a killing frenzy.
On November 9, 2001 the city was recaptured by the Afghan Northern Alliance after heavy battles with help from the United States.
Mazar-e Sharif was formerly the capital of the historical province of Afghan Turkestan.
(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.)
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