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HistoryGeographyPoliticEconomicFamous PersonalitiesCulture & CustomFamous Places

History

Early Afghanistan was known as Aryana

starting 1st to 5th Century,

later on became as Khurasan which finally

changed to Afghanistan,

Afghanistan’s capital was Kandahar, then the

capital of Afghanistan changed to Kabul,

Buddhism was one of the major religions in

Afghanistan during pre-Islamic era.

Bamiyan the History of Buddha in

Afghanistan

Geography

Afghanistan is located in Hearth/North of Asia,

Afghanistan has 34 provinces,

Afghanistan has 7 Neighboring Countries,

(India, China, Pakistan, Iran, Tajikistan,

Uzbekistan & Turkmenistan)

Afghanistan has more than 31.9 Million

population,

Afghanistan is a Mountain country,

The Second big Mountain of the World is

located in Afghanistan.

Pamir Mountain is the Second Big Mountain of The

World

Politic

The politics of Afghanistan consists of the council of ministers, provincial governors and the national assembly, with a president serving as the head of state and commander-in-chief of the Afghan Armed Forces

The nation is currently led by the Karzaiadministration

In the last decade the politics of Afghanistan have been influenced by NATO countries, particularly the United States, in an effort to stabiliseand democratise the country.

In 2004, the nation's new constitution was adopted and an executive president was elected.

The following year a general election to choose parliamentarians took place.

Cont…

The current president was declared the first ever

democratically elected head of state in

Afghanistan in 2004,

The National Assembly is Afghanistan's

national legislature.

It is a bicameral body, composed of the House of

the People and the House of Elders.

Together, this new system is to provide a new set

of checks and balances that was unheard of in

the country.

Relation with neighboring

countriesAfghanistan has good relations with its neighboring

countries…

Economic

Afghanistan is one of the mineral-rich countries of

the world,

It is believed that among other things without

Uraniam the country holds $3 trillion in

untapped mineral deposits.

The economy of Afghanistan has improved

significantly since 2002 due to the infusion of

billions of dollars in international assistance and

investments, as well as remittances from Afghan

expats,

The recent improvement is also due to dramatic

improvements in agricultural production and the

end of a four-year drought in most of the country.

GDP Date Figures UNIT

GDP 2013-12-31 38.1 USD BILLION

GDP ANNUAL

GROWTH RATE2013-12-31 11.8 PERCENT

GDP PER

CAPITA2012-12-31 1,300 USD

GDP PER

CAPITA PPP2012-12-31 1458.76 USD

Exports 2013-12-31 4.3 USD BILLION

Imports 2013-12-31 7.39 USD MILLION

Afghan Currency

Personalities

Ahmad Shah Massoud, The National Hero of

Afghanistan.

Cont…

Rohullah Nikpa, Taekwando Fighter

Cont…

Abdul Ahad Momand is a former Afghan Air Force

aviator who became the first Afghan and 4th

Muslim to journey to outer space.

Cont…

Hamid Rahimi, Boxer.

Custom & Culture

Language

Clothing

Food

Sport

Music

Language

Farsi/Pashto the official languages of

Afghanistan.

Clothing

The country's traditional male & female

clothing usually includes a salwar

kameez (dress), lungee (turban),

karakul, pakol, topi, kufi (hats), and a

chapan (coat),

Traditional Afghan clothes vary by

regions and sometimes ethnicity, as well

as tribes.

FoodAs Afghan people are known most hospitable in

the world they are very famous in their foods

too.

One of the most delicious and famous Afghani

food is Special Qubuli Uzbeki

Afghani Bread (Naan)

Fresh & Dry FruitsAs you all know that Afghanistan’s fruits (Dry & Fresh) are famous over all

the world and mostly exported to neighboring, European and American

countries

Famous Pomegranate (Anar)

Dry Fruits

Majority people of Afghanistan like to drink

drink (green or black) tea with dry fruit

(Saffron)

SportBeside other sports such as Football, Volleyball,

Cricket, Boxing, Taekwondo, Body building,

Kabadhi, Afghanistan has most famous sport

named Buzkashi.

Music

History

In the 1860s Amir Sher Ali Khan invited

classically trained musicians from northern

India to work at his court in Kabul. This

classical music came from India with the

Indian classical players who have learnd

music there.

Afghan music is complicated and there are

lots of forms. Religious, Ghazal, Classic,

Folklore, Tajik, Pashto music, pop and lots of

others.

Basicly Afghan music is a mix, but Afghans

did make a new important instrument called:

Afghani Rubab (Hand Made)

The father of Music Ustad Sarahang

Famous Places & Tourist

The biggest Masque in AFG

Panjshir

Panjshir

Band-e-Amir, Bamyan

Band-e-Amir, Bamyan

Band-e-Qargha

Gardens of Babur

Badakhshan

Blue Masjid

Old Kabul

New Kabul

Kabul

Proud To Be an Afghan

Any

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