Monday, February 8, 2010

Afghanistan


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Government: Islamic republic

President: Hamid Karzai

Vice President: Ahmad Zia Massoud, Karim Khalili

The modern state of Afghanistan was founded by Ahmad Shah Durrani in 1747.

Official languages:Afghan Persian (Dari) 50%, Pashto 35%

Time zone: (UTC +4:30)


The country stands bordered by Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan in the north, Iran in the west, Pakistan in the south and the People's Republic of China in the east.

Opium is the fastest and largest growing crop in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan's natural resources include gold, silver, copper, zinc, and iron ore in the southeast; precious and semi-precious stones (such as lapis, emerald, and azure) in the northeast; and potentially significant petroleum and natural gas reserves in the north. The country also has uranium, coal, chromite, talc, barites, sulfur, lead, and salt.

The highest point in the country is formed by Nowshak, which is situated at 7,485 m (24,557 ft) above sea level.

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This Article was by Michelle At People's Natural Living

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