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- Capital: Kabul
- Government: Islamic Republic
- Population: 31,889,923 (July 2007)
- Currency: Afghani (AFN)
- Inflation rate: 16.3%
- Official languages: Afghan Persian (Dari ) 50%, Pashto 35%
- UN survey shows Afghan civilian deaths rose 40% in 2008The New York Times: Afghan Civilian Deaths Rose 40 Percent in 2008 (February 17, 2009)
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Afghanistan is a landlocked country bordered by Pakistan in the south and east, Iran in the west, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan in the north and China in the far northeast.
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History
Afghanistan was first founded in 1747, when the tribes gathered under Ahmad Shah Durrani's leadership. The country won its independence from England in 1919. The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in 1979, but struggled to maintain its control over the fractured region. After heavy loses on both sides, the Soviet Union withdrew in 1989.In 1996, Afghanistan came under the control of the Taliban, which had been established in 1994. After 9-11, the Taliban was overthrown by the United States, citing the group's support for and protection of Osama Bin Laden as a casus belli.
In December of 2004, Hamid Karzai was elected the nation's president.
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Afghanistan Questions
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Can anyone define an attainable victory in Afghanistan? 1 AnswerDespite opinions like: "Afghan victory possible says NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen" and "Australian Major General: “Afghanistan Victory Possible"... read more -
America has been in Afghanistan now for what 8 years? What has been accomplished? 14 AnswersKeep in mind that the US wasn't really doing much in Afghanistan... it's attention was diverted by Iraq. The original idea was that a coalition was to go into A... read more
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Is Afghanistan stabilizing or become more unstable? 1 Answerone can never say.mainly because the terrorists there are mixed with the people.you cannot say definitely that a person is innocent or a bad guy. read more
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Afghanistan Recent News
- Time Magazine: Afghanistan: A Treasure Trove for Archaeologists (February 26, 2009)
- BBC News: Afghanistan
- Google News Search: Afghanistan
- Topix: Afghanistan News
- Official Site: Radio Free Afghnistan
- Official Site: Kabul Press
- Time Magazine: Afghanistan: A Treasure Trove for Archaeologists (February 26, 2009)
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Afghanistan Facts and History
- Wikipedia: History of Afghanistan
Afghanistan Maps and Geography
- Wikipedia: Geography of Afghanistan
- CIA World Factbook: Afghanistan Geography
- WorldAtlas.com: Afghanistan map
Afghanistan Blogs and Commentary
- Higher Criticism: Taleban back to attacking girls' schools (May 13, 2008)
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RT @bbcbreaking: Germany's military chief has resigned over a Nato air strike in Afghanistan in September, which killed dozens of.. http ...
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It was awesome talking to my cousin who's serving in Afghanistan. - It was discerning when he told me he to... http://tumblr.com/xob49ngfl
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RT @bbcbreaking Germany's military chief has resigned over a Nato air strike in Afghanistan in September (...) http://www.bbc.co.uk/news
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Ministerium prüft schwere Vorwürfen wegen Afghanistan-Angriff http://twurl.nl/o8og0b
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@MarianneEnault : la bonne façon de "terminer le job" ce serait de partir au plus vite d'Afghanistan plutôt qu'envoyer 30 000 GI'S de plus
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