A boundary implemented after the second Afghan War redefining the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
A form of Buddhism based on the oldest known records of Buddha's teaching. Dominant form of Buddhism in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Thailand.
A crop that is easy to bring to market and is also considered a primary good, such as wheat.
An area created by sediments carried by a river.
A group of people living outside of their homeland.
The money that temporary and permanent migrants send back to their home country.
A legal system based on the precepts of Islam.
Used to describe a state in which there is not enough reliable, affordable and nutritious food available.
Refers to the movement from a more centralized form of economy to a freer, market-based economy.
A method for mapping which references the relevant complex social geographies.
A social system created by Hinduism and reinforced by the British in India, that is made up of social categories that determine not only position in the social hierarchy but also proportionate occupation, behaviors and mores such as eligible marriage partners.
A city that is the largest in the country and is the center of economic and political life.
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