Golden Crescent

Map showing heroin production regions

The Golden Crescent is one of Asia's two main areas of illegal opium production, in South-central Asia and Western Asia. It is in the mountainous border areas of Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan.

Golden Crescent Media

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Black tar opium seized in Afghanistan, 2005
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A map of the world's main opium cultivation area

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