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Afghanistan

The landlocked Islamic Republic of Afghanistan is one of China's central Asian neighbors. The country remains a mystery despite its critical historical role in East-West overland trade. Contributors typically ask about the country's ancient past, dominant Islamic religion, troubled politics, undeveloped socioeconomics, and vast mineral resources.

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Where do people live in Afghanistan?

About 29,150,000 estimated. The last actual census was taken in 1979.

What is the APO address for Camp Eggers in Afghanistan?

Name

Unit / Organization/Company

Camp Alamo

APO, AE 09320

What is the name of the strict Islamic group that used to control Afghanistan?

A Radical Muslim group that rose to power in Afghanistan in the 1990s was the Taliban.

This group says that they are Muslims, but in reality they are not. They are trying to establish a Muslim Caliphate by force, killing innocent civilians in the process. This goes against the principles of Islam, where killing is a major sin in the eyes of God (Allah).

What is the mileage between Philadelphia Pennsylvania and toms river new jersey?

== == If you are just talking about the border of Wisconsin, on I-94 just south of Kenosha, Wisconsin, then it is about 810 miles' driving distance- or roughly 13 hours of driving. Also, try to avoid the morning and afternoon traffic in Chicago, Illinois- it's brutal.

Why is Afghanistan targeted for invasions?

Because they are in the perfect flace for trading and sicne it first started people won't stop fighting or helping them

Are Dari and Farsi two different languages?

Dari is a dialect of Farsi.
However, the difference between the two is similar to Afrikaans and Dutch: people from both group can understand each other easily despite differences.

Which countries border Afghanistan?

It shares borders with Pakistan in the East, Iran in the west, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan in the north, and China in the far east.
Afghanistan shares borders with Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, China, and Pakistan.

How is the Afghanistan war effecting people?

The cultivation of opium reached its peak in 1999,

when 225,000 acres - 350 square miles - of poppies were sown...

The following year the Taliban banned poppy cultivation,

declaring it to be "un-Islamic" -

a move which cut production by 94 per cent...

Does Afghanistan or pakistan have nuclear weapons?

NO for Afghanistan; YES for Pakistan.

Afghanistan does not have nuclear weapons, nor did it have nuclear weapons at any time, nor has it been accused by other countries of having nuclear weapons. Afghanistan is also a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, for what that's worth.

Pakistan confirmed its first nuclear weapons tests in 1998.

What Country was Afghanistan before Afghanistan?

A country is a nation, and Afghanistan predates nations as a place of settlement by about 50,000 years. At least people have been known to live there for about that long. In fact, Afghanistan is thought to be one of the oldest permanent settlement sights known, possibly predating Egypt and Mesopotamia.

The political history of Afganistan is varied, beginning around 550 BCE with the First Persian Empire under which the disparate tribes from India to modern Greece, and as far south as Egypt were unified. This continued in 336 BCE under the Macedonian Empire, ruled by Alexander. In 322 BCE, with the death of Alexander, the territory passed to the Maurya Empire of India and this lasted until around 185 BCE. The Mauryan's bumped up against the rising Greco-Bactrian Kingdom, who took over a large part of the Afghan territory after 180 BCE. For the next 1800 years, Afghanistan and portions of it were passed among many different kingdoms and empires. Among these were the Kushans, Sasanians, Hephthalites, Kabul Shahi, Islamic Empires, Saffarid Dynasty, Samanid Empire, Gaznavids, Ghurids, Kartids, Timurids, Mughals, Hotaki Dynasty, and the Durrani Dynasty.

The Hotaki and Durrani Dynasties mark the beginning of the modern Afghan state with the rise of the Pashtun in 1709. After the Anglo-Afghan War in 1919, King Amanullah began to westernize the government, but his efforts failed because of pressure from Islamic conservatives. During the Cold War, Afghanistan was a buffer between much of the confflict between NATO and the Warsaw Pact. The 1979 Soviet invasion and war with the (partially) US backed Mujahideen (direct lineage of the Taliban), the current war in Afghanistan, and the shaky nature of their government is a direct result of the "political" involvement of the US and Soviet Union in the area post WW2.

Are you okay in pashto?

ښه ېم or "shuh yum" in English letters.

How many countries share a border with Afghanistan?

Countries that share a border with Afghanistan are;

Pakistan, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and China.

Russia.

What jobs do most men do in Afghanistan?

They DO HAVE JOBS IN AFGHANISTAN SILLY, like plumbing, mason(a special type of farming), farming, people who work at the airport, people who work as an administrator on order and choas, and also people who work as ransoms in the street.

What does daily life look like in Afghanistan?

Afghanistan is a war zone it is not a good place for a child to be.

How many French troops killed in Afghanistan?

There are currently about 3 750 french soldiers in Afghanistan.

34 have died since 2001.

Is Afghanistan a third world country?

Yes.

When the term "third world" was first coined, it referred to those countries outside of the "first world", which were those countries that were strongly Westernized and allied with the United States, and outside of the "second world", which were those countries under the sway of Communism and allied with the Soviet Union. As Afghanistan was a non-aligned country, it was considered a "third world country". More recently, the term "third world" country has come to mean that a country is underdeveloped and Afghanistan certainly qualifies under this definition. Large swathes of the country are illiterate, there is barely any infrastructure or industrialization, and there is rampant poverty and starvation.

How do you say welcome to Afghanistan in Dari Persian?

khosh amadid only refers to "Welcome" Khosh = Well and Amadid = Come

However, the complete translation would this:

Ba Afghanistan Khosh Amadid

Ba = To

Afghanistan = Afghanistan

Khosh = Well

Amadid = Come

The grammer differentials between different languages and I think it is the case in all the languages around the world.

Furthermore, there are always two ways in stating such a sentence. You have the formal way of speaking and then you have the informal way of speaking. The formal way:

Ba Afghanistan Khosh Amadayn (Plural and Formal)

Ba Afghanistan Khosh Amadid (Singular and Informal)

What causes the invasion of Afghanistan in 2001?

In 2001, Afghanistan was ruled by the Taliban regime. The Taliban were good friends with al-Qaeda, Osama bin Laden's terrorist organization, and let them hang out in their country. After the 9/11 attacks, the U.S. demanded that the Taliban hand over al-Qaeda's leaders. The Taliban naturally refused, so the U.S. invaded to remove the Taliban from power.

What is the terrain like in Afghanistan?

The country is landlocked and mountainous, much of it over 4,000 feet above sea level. The Hindu Kush Mountains, tower 16,000 feet above Kabul. and reach a height of 25,000 feet to the east. Trade with Pakistan flows through the 35-mile-long Khyber Pass. The climate is dry, with extreme temperatures, and there are large desert regions.

What transportation is in Afghanistan?

most of them walk but might have a problem because of the droughts and floods that happen!

How do you say good morning in Afghanistan?

It depends on which Afghani language you want to say it in:

Dari = salaam, سلام

Pashto = salaam, سلام or as-salaamu' alaykum, السلام عايكم

Uzbek = Assalomu Alaykum

Turkmen - salam or nähili