Nimruz (Balochi/Pashto/Persian: نیمروز ) is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan, in the south-west of the country on the borders of Iran and Pakistan. The name Nimruz means "mid-day" in Persian. Nimruz covers 41,000 km² and has a population of 149,000 (2002 estimate). It is the most sparsely populated province in the country, located in the Sistan Basin. A substantial part of the province is the desert area of Dashti Margo.
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61% people are Balochs, forming the majority in the province, and Pashtuns are 27% of the population.[1] There are also some Tajiks and Uzbeks. Around 85% people in Nimruz live in rural areas while 15% live in urban areas.
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