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Islamic Republic Of Afghanistan

Contents Introduction History Geography Politics Economic Education Famous Personalities Culture & Custom Famous Places

Introduction Official name : Islamic republic of Afghanistan Capital : Kabul Government : Unitary presidential President : Dr Mohammad Ashraf Ghani Establishment : April 1709Recognized : 19 august 1919Extension : 652864 Km2Currency :Afghani Flag : Black red and green

HistoryEarly Afghanistan was known as Aryana starting 1st to 5th Century.later on became as Khurasan which finally changed to Afghanistan.Afghanistans capital was Kandahar, then the capital of Afghanistan changed to Kabul.Buddhism was one of the major religions in Afghanistan duringpre-Islamic era.Afghanistan got its independence from British Angolan on 19/Augest/1919 .Afghanistan became the member of the united nation on 19/November/1946 .

The proud of Afghanistan independency Ghazi Amanullah KhanYear : 1919

GeographyAfghanistan is located in Heart of Asia.Afghanistan has 34 provinces.Afghanistan has 7 Neighboring Countries. (India, China, Pakistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan & Turkmenistan) .Afghanistan has more than 31 Million population.Afghanistan is a Mountainous country.The Second big Mountain of the World is located in Afghanistan.

Pamir mountain is the second Big mountain of the world

Buddha's of Bamiyanbuild in 4th and 5th century with 53 mtr height

Minaret of JamThe 62-metre (203ft) highminaretwas built around 1190 entirely of baked bricks and is famous for its intricate brick, stucco and glazed tile decoration

Taq Zafar (1919)

Blue mosqueTheBlue Mosqueis a mosque located in the center ofMazar-i-Sharif,Afghanistan.

In the 15th century here by Sultan Husayn Mirza Bayqarah was buit the present blue mosque

PoliticsThepolitics of Afghanistanconsists of thecouncil of ministers,provincial governorsand thenational assembly, with apresidentserving as thehead of stateandcommander-in-chiefof theAfghan Armed Forces The nation is currently led by theAshraf Ghani administration The National Assembly is Afghanistan's nationallegislature. composed of theHouse of the Peopleand the House of Elders.In the last decade the politics ofAfghanistanhave been influenced byNATOcountries, particularly by theUnited States, in an effort to stabilize anddemocratizethe country.

Afghanistans president Dr Mohammad Ashraf Ghani Afghanistan CEO Dr Abdullah

Relation with other countries Afghanistan has good relations with its neighboring and all others countries

EconomicAfghanistan is one of the mineral-rich countries of the world,It is believed that among other things without Uranium the country holds $3 trillion in untapped mineral deposits.Theeconomy of Afghanistanhas improved significantly since 2002 due to the infusion of billions of dollars in international assistance and investments,as well as remittances fromAfghan expats,The recent improvement is also due to dramatic improvements in agricultural production .

Abdul Rahim Safi , Business: Safi Group of Companiesworks with the fields of industries and hotels.

Afghan Entrepreneurs

Abdul Rahim AlokozayBusiness: Alokozay Group of Companies .

Afghanistans currency notesAfghani

Education Education in Afghanistan includes K-12 and higher education. Which is supervised by the ministry of education and ministry of higher education

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Famous Personalities Abdul Ahad Momand : Afghan Air Force aviator who became the first Afghan and 4th Muslim who traveled to outer space.

Scientist Mohammad Humayon QayoumiHe is an engineer and professor who currently serves as the Chief Adviser on Infrastructure and Technology for Afghanistan .

Rohullah nekpaOlympic 2012 Olympic 2008

TahminaOlympic 2012

Hamid Rahimi (Boxer) The DragonTotal : 24Wins :23

Siyar Bahadurzada (UFC)The Killer, The GreatWelterweight Total : 28 Wins: 22

Mohammad Nabi Esakhil , Cricketer

Mohammad shahzad Cricketer

Afghan Models

Custom & CultureLanguageClothingFoodSportMusic

LanguagePashto/Dari(Afghan Persian) are the official languages of Afghanistan.

Persian AlphabetNumbers

ClothingThe country's traditional male clothing usually includes a salwar kameez (dress), lungee (turban), karakul, pakol, topi, kufi (hats), and a chapan (coat).

ChapanKarakulKufiPakoolKameesTurban

ContThe country's traditional female clothing.

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 Qabuli Uzbeki

Afghani Bread (Naan)

Fresh & Dry FruitsAs you all know that Afghanistans fruits (Dry & Fresh) are famous all over the world and mostly export it to neighboring, European and American countries .

Famous Pomegranate (Kandahar Anar)

Majority people of Afghanistan like to drink (green or black) tea with dry fruits and Chocolates .

Sports Beside other sports such as Football, Volleyball, Cricket, Boxing, Taekwondo, Body building, Kabadhi, Afghanistan has most famous sport named Buzkashi.

Cricket of AfghanistanHolds tenth position

Football of AfghanistanSouth Asia championship 2013

Music HistoryIn 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 learned music there.Afghan music is complicated and there are lots of forms. Religious, Ghazal ,watani, Classic , Folkloric, Attan dance music, pop and lots of others.Basically Afghan music is a mix, but Afghans did make a new important instrument which is called Rubab.

Afghani Rubab (Hand Made)

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Afghanistan traditional dances

Attan QarsakQataghaniParda GonjeshkakEtc

Tourism and famous places of Afghanistan

The tourism industry of Afghanistan developed with government help In 1970s .

Natural beauty of Afghanistan

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Old Kabul

New Kabul

Proud to be an AfghanOne nation one voice

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