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The Golden Crescent is the name given to one of Asia's two principal areas of illicit opium production (with the other being the Golden Triangle). Located at the crossroads of Central , South , and West Asia , this space covers the mountainous peripheries of Afghanistan and Pakistan , extending into eastern Iran .
The area is sometimes referred to as the Golden Crescent Region, though this term is sometimes used to refer to a larger area than just these 3 counties. [1] As of the 2000 census , the MSA had a population of 111,663 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 115,396).
The Golden Crescent is located at the intersection of Central, South, and Western Asia. This area overlaps the borders of Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan with the mountainous regions which define the location of the crescent.
The Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (GCRPC) is a voluntary association of cities, counties and special districts in southern Texas. Based in Victoria , the Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission is a member of the Texas Association of Regional Councils .
an average Golden Triangle opium farmer will plant an area of 0.5 ha (1.2 acres) (which would produce an average of 50,000 poppy plants) towards the end of the traditional wet season in September, which will allow harvesting to begin in February of the following year when the plant has matured. About two weeks after the flower petals fall from ...
The Golden Grizzlies play home games at the O'rena, a sports venue in the university's Recreation and Athletics Center Complex. The 4,000-seat arena hosts the Oakland University basketball and ...
The Victoria Art League is a location for local artists, and is located in a Texas Registered Historical Landmark building. DeLeon Plaza and Bandstand was one of four public squares set aside by colony founder Martin de Leon. It contains monuments and memorials, and a bandstand built in 1890.
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