World Region Information --- Afganistan Information
We are researching regional information on Afghanistan. The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central and South Asia. We will feature information that seems to be good to know when advancing to Afghanistan.
It is bordered by Pakistan to the east and south, Iran to the west, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan to the north, and China to the northeast.
Approx. 652,000 km2
Kandahar (610,000), Herat(560,000), Mazar-i-Sharif(470,000), Kunduz(360,000), Jalalabad(260,000), etc.
Approximately 32.23 million people
42% Pashtun, 27% Tajik, 9% Hazara, 9% Uzbek, 4% Aimaq, 3% Turkmen, 2% Baloch, Others
Pashto, Dari
99.7% Muslim, Other
- Hazrat Ali Mazar
- Kirka Sharif(the tomb of Ahmed Shah Durrani)
- Shrine of Khwaja Abu Nasr Parsa(The Green Mosque)
It is basically a tribal society, with different parts of the country having their own cultures.
- Herat Citadel
- Stupa of Takht-e Rostam
- Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley
- Kokcha River
- Wakhan Corridor
- Band-e-Amir National Park
- Bagh-e Babur Garden
As of 2018, the literacy rate for those aged 15 and over is around 43%. After various setbacks, the expansion of the education system is underway.
- The American University of Afghanistan
- Kardan University
- Kabul University
- Kateb University
- Herat University
- Kabul Polytechnic University
- Dunya University
- Salam University
- Kabul University Central Library
1838-42 First Afghan War (British forces invade. Afghanistan is pacified once, King Shah Shujah is restored to the throne. Afterwards, British forces withdraw. King Shah Shujah is killed.)
1878-80 Second Afghan War. Afghanistan becomes a protectorate, leaving diplomatic powers in Afghanistan to Britain
1919 declare independence from Britain
1933- Monarchy
1964 Introduced a constitutional monarchy
1973 coup d'etat. declare a republic
1978 Beginning of conflict in Afghanistan (coup d'etat by the Soviet faction. People's Democratic Party seizes power, civil war intensifies)
1979 Soviet invasion
1980 Intensifying resistance to Soviet forces
1985 Increase in Afghan Refugees to Iran and Pakistan
1986 US supplies missiles to Afghan militants
1988 Sign the peace agreement. Soviet troops begin to withdraw
1989 Soviet troops withdrawal complete. civil war continues
1992 Government collapse. A devastating civil war continues
1996 The Taliban seize control of Kabul. Declaration of the establishment of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
1997 Pakistan and Saudi Arabia Recognize Taliban Regime
2001 US-led Afghanistan bombing begins after 9/11 terrorist attacks
2002 Karzai sworn in as president of Afghanistan's Islamic Transitional Government
2004 Adoption of new constitution
2014 UK and US end combat operations in Afghanistan. NATO formally ends combat mission in Afghanistan
2015 The Afghan government is responsible for its own security. US forces announce postponement of withdrawal
2017 Massive terrorist attacks near the German Embassy in Kabul. The US military and NATO announced additional dispatches.
2018 Temporary ceasefire with the Taliban
2019 Peace talks between the Taliban and the US
2021 Taliban seize power in Afghanistan
It was an Islamic republic with a presidential system consisting of three branches: executive, legislative and judicial. The president was the head of state and the parliament was bicameral. After the Taliban seize control of Afghanistan in 2021, the trend will be watched closely.
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- Supreme Court of Afganistan
- National Assembly of Afganistan
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Although it is said to be rich in mineral resources, it is one of the least developed countries in the world.
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