Afghanistan is a non-diverse or multi-ethnic country located in the heart of South Central Asia along the important trade routes linking South and East Asia with Europe and the East. “The Great Game” Modern Afghanistan has become an example in the struggle for political ideology and commercial influence, and we will take you on a tour that includes information about the state of Afghanistan in various aspects of life.
Information about the country of Afghanistan
Geographical nature of Afghanistan
Afghanistan is a landlocked country located in South and Central Asia, bordered by Pakistan in the south and east, Iran in the west, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan in the north, with its territory covering 652,000 square kilometers and a large part of it covering the Hindu Kush mountain range, which experiences very cold winters, and the north consists of fertile plains While the southwest consists of deserts where temperatures can get very hot in summer, Kabul is its capital and largest city.
The land was historically home to different peoples and witnessed many military campaigns including the campaigns of Alexander the Great, Mauryas, the Muslim Arabs, the Mongols, the British and the Soviets. It is called the “cemetery of empires.” The land also served as a source of the Kushans, the Hephthalites, the Samanids, the Saffar, the Ghaznavids and others who formed empires major.
Geographical nature of Afghanistan
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Economy in Afghanistan
Afghanistan's economy has improved dramatically in the last decade due to the injection of billions of dollars in international aid and remittances from Afghan expatriates. The aid that came from expatriates and outside investors saw this increase when there was more political dependence after the fall of the Taliban regime.
The country's gross national product is about $64.08 billion with an exchange rate of $18.4 billion (2014) and its per capita GDP is about $2000 and it imports more than $6 billion worth of merchandise but exports only $658 million mostly of gold, opium, fruits and nuts .
Agriculture in Afghanistan
The majority of Afghans depend on agriculture to feed their families and earn their livelihood. Agriculture is the main driver of economic growth in Afghanistan and decades before the conflict, agricultural products in Afghanistan gained a global reputation for excellence, particularly almonds, pomegranates, pistachios, raisins and apricots.
USAID partners with Afghanistan's Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock to increase the productivity and income of Afghan farmers, build value chains connecting farmers, processors, and wholesalers, and expand opportunities to export Afghan goods to international markets.
Religious life in Afghanistan
Afghanistan is an Islamic republic in which Islam is practiced by 99% of its citizens (up to 80% of the population follow Sunni Islam and the rest are Shiites) and apart from Muslims there is also a small percentage of Sikhs and Hindus.
Transport and communications in Afghanistan
Transportation in Afghanistan is limited and in the development stage. Much of the country's road network was built during the 1960s, but left to ruin during the 1980s and the wars of the 1990s. New highways, national roads and bridges were rebuilt in the past decade to help increase travel as well as trade with neighboring countries. In 2008 there were about 731,607 vehicles registered inside the country.
Landlocked Afghanistan has no seaports but the Amu Darya River, which forms part of the country's borders with Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan enjoys significant traffic. from helicopters.
