What is the Wakhan Corridor?
Correct answer: D. A thin, mountainous strip in Afghanistan's northeastern Badakhshan province
- A. A region in Pakistan's Punjab province
- B. A valley in the northern part of India
- C. A disputed territory between India and Pakistan
- D. A thin, mountainous strip in Afghanistan's northeastern Badakhshan province
Explanation
The Wakhan Corridor is a narrow, mountainous extension of Afghanistan’s Badakhshan Province in the northeast. Its position gives Afghanistan a short border with China.
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