"Zabul (Persian and Pashto: \u0632\u0627\u0628\u0644\u200E) is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, located in the south of the country. It has a population of about 289,300, which is mostly a tribal society living in rural areas. Zabul became an independent province from neighbouring Kandahar in 1963. Historically, it was part of the Zabulistan region. Qalat serves as the capital of the province."@en . "\u0632\u0627\u0628\u0644"@en . "1.7343e+10"^^ . "AF-ZAB" . "Zabul"@en . . . . "289300"^^ . . . "Governor"@en .