AFGHANISTAN
Amanda Toth
Kabul
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Kabul is the capital and largest city in Afghanistan.
It’s population is about 3.3 million.
It’s the 64th largest and the 5th fastest growing city
in the world.
Afghanistan’s Borders
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Afghanistan shares borders with Iran, Turkmenistan,
Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, China and Pakistan.
Hamid Karzai
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Hamid Karzai is the current president of
Afghanistan.
He is the 12th president and took office on
December 7, 2004.
Imported Goods
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Afghanistan imports the most goods from the United
States at 29.1%
The following are the next three:
Pakistan- 23.3%
India- 7.6%
Russia- 4.5%
Language
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The two official languages of Afghanistan are
Pashto and Dari.
Both are Indo-European languages from the Iranian
languages sub-family.
Afghan Women
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According to the Afghan Ministry of Education, only
12% of Afghan women over the age of 15 can
read and write.
Pastimes
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Many pastimes including flying kites, listening to
music, and girls’ education were outlawed by the
Taliban
Kandahar
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The city of Kandahar is said to be founded by
Alexander the Great in the 4th century B.C.
It is the second largest city in Afghanistan.
Khyber Pass
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The Khyber Pass is a crossing point between
Afghanistan and Pakistan.
The Khyber Pass was part of The Ancient Silk Road
and a major military supply route for NATO forces
during the current Afghan war.
Paleo
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Paleo is a very popular National Afghan dish.
It is rice with meat and raisins.
Hazaras
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The Hazaras are a minority group in Afghanistan
that claim to be descendants of Ghengis Khan’s
Mongolian soldiers.
They are mostly Shiite Muslims, which make up the
3rd largest ethnic group in Afghanistan.
Opium
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In 2006 Afghanistan was responsible for 92% of
the world’s opium production
Pashtun
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Pashtun people follow a code of honor, called
Pashtunwali that requires them to support the poor
and weak, fight evil, provide shelter to anyone who
needs it.
The Pashtuns make up the largest ethnic group in
Afghanistan at around 12.9 million people (48%).
Their code of honor includes 9 principles:
Hospitality, asylum, justice, bravery, loyalty,
righteousness, Trust in God, dignity, and Honor of
women.
Soviet War
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The Soviets occupied Afghanistan from December
1979 to February 1989.
The Soviet War was part of the Cold War and was
fought between Soviet-led Afghan forces against
multi-national insurgent groups called the
Mujahideen.
Hindu Kush
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Hindu Kush is the mountain range that spans from
central Afghanistan to Pakistan.
It is the dividing line between Russian and British
areas of influence during the Great Game.
Population
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The population of Afghanistan is about 31.1 million.
Location
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Afghanistan is located in Central Asia.
Size
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Afghanistan is about the same size as Texas.
It’s about 251,773 square miles.