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Sistan (sēstän`) or Seistan (sā–), border lowland region of SW Afghanistan and E Iran, c.6,000 sq mi (15,540 sq km), fed mainly by the spring flood of the Helmand River and other streams. At low water, the region is reduced to two lagoons (Hamun-i-Helmand [Sistan Lake] and Gaud-i-Zirreh [or Gowd-e Zereh]), and wheat, barley, and cotton are grown on the exposed land. Sistan's c.300,000 inhabitants live mainly on three deltas.
Sistan corresponds roughly to ancient Drangiana Drangiana (drăn'jēā`nə, –ăn`ə) Sistanor SeistanExtensive border region, eastern Iran and southwestern Afghanistan. Most of its sparse population and about two-fifths of its area lie in Iran. It comprises a large marshland depression with a true desert climate. It is the reputed homeland of the legendary Kayanian dynasty of Persia and played an important part in Persian history, especially under the Safavid dynasty (1502–1736). In the 19th century it was the centre of a dispute between Persia and Afghanistan that led to the establishment of their modern frontier. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In the Sistan basin shared by Afghanistan and Iran, windblown dust and sand have buried more than one hundred villages. In 1975, the Sistan wetlands at the Iran border sustained hundreds of thousands of waterfowl from more than 100 species, including 8 threatened species. |
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