Afghanistan, august 2008 the achaemenian emperor darius iii and subdued local resistance in the territory that is now afghanistan. Wakhan corridor pamirs, karakorams, himalayas, altais, kunluns, and tien shans species focus. World bank group 201410 the country profile for afghanistan is based on data from the enterprise surveys conducted by the world bank in 2014. The sustainable development that will help afghanistan meet its many challenges, bring an end to poverty, and ensure security and stability for our country will take longer than a single generation to realize. Note that maps may not appear on the webpage in their full size and resolution. For more information on full subscription access, contact us. Afghanistan is 163rd in the overall prosperity index rankings.
All data is public and free for immediate download at. Afghanistan transportation 2009 991k and pdf format 895k afghanistan country profile wall map 2012 5. Please provide your account email and password below new users can sign up for a public account. Afghanistan international migrant stock by age and sex 1990 2000 20. Despite its mountainous terrain and fiercely independent inhabitants, the country has been invaded time after time throughout its history.
The afghan ministry of transport and civil aviation is working with international partners and donors for the rehabilitation, organisation and management of afghan airspace. Download pdf afghanistan national export strategy 20182022 precious stones and jewellery sect afghanistan national export strategy 2018. The social indicators listed in the country profiles are for the year 2017 in most cases. Afghan state, and the last soviet troops left afghanistan in 1989. Provides an overview of afghanistan, including key events and facts about this wartorn country in south asia. Library of congress federal research division country profile. Afghanistan is a rugged, mountainous country, landlocked and bordered by six countries. Jan 31, 2018 provides an overview of afghanistan, including key events and facts about this wartorn country in south asia. The profile is targeted towards policymakers, program implementers, donors, researchers, and others interested in the countrys community health system. Created by ana florina pirlea description countryprofile tags last updated 6282019 3. Country profile afghanistan one hundred and fifty kilometres north of the capital kabul, the imposing hindu kush mountains form a barrier between north and south afghanistan. Afghanistan country profile video joel nafuma refugee center.
The profiles offer brief, summarized information on a country s historical background, geography, society, economy, transportation and telecommunications, government and politics, and national security. Balkh mazarisharif, herat herat, kabul kabul, kandahar kandahar, nangarhar jalalabad. An arid and mountainous country, afghanistan has little cropland. Download free afghanistan maps sponsorsfree map downloadsfree world country map downloads. Shortly thereafter, the mauryan empire of india gained control of southern afghanistan. The region has a history and culture that dates back over 5,000 years, although it was only in 1747 that ahmad shah durrani united the various tribes and founded what is currently known as afghanistan. Jun 06, 2016 afghanistan country profile video joel nafuma refugee center. The civil aviation sector is central to afghanistans reconstruction efforts since the fall of the taliban government in 2001. The main hub is kabul international airport in the country s capital. To save the maps to your computer, rightclick on the link. United nations, department of economic and social affairs, population division 20. This is the official website of the embassy of the islamic republic of afghanistan in bonn germany. Gov usaidafghanistan country profile 1 afghanistan country profile after decades of war, afghanistan is moving towards a more secure, stable, and prosperous future.
The enterprise surveys focus on the many factors that shape the decisions of firms to invest. The complete chs catalog data set is also available for download, including information for afghanistan. If you have the appropriate software installed, you can download article citation data to the citation manager of your choice. However, resistance to his domestic reform program forced his abdication in 1929. Attached to the mosque are two flags, taken to stand for flags of afghanistan. This country of origin report describes the situation in afghanistan insofar as it is relevant to the. The emblem of afghanistan has the inscription of the shahada in arabic at the top. The country profile for afghanistan is based on data from the enterprise surveys conducted by the world bank in 2014. The afghanistan national peace and development framework anpdf is a fiveyear strategic plan for achieving selfreliance. In the late eighteenth century, kabul was established as afghanistans capital. The cliff gaps are reminders of where buddha statues once. For indicators where data for 2017 was not available for a country, data from the most recent year where the indicator is available is presented in the country profile.
Unfortunately, many species are now considered globally or regionally threatened or near threatened, including the snow leopard. Afghanistan is a landlocked country of sweeping plains and high mountains with an incredible variety of wildlife and biodiversity. The table below captures key information from the full, downloadable country profile. The taliban, who imposed strict islamic rule following a devastating civil war, were ousted by a usled invasion in 2001 but have recently been making a comeback. Prosoviet afghangovernment forces continued contributing to this landmine, unexploded ordnance and other explosive remnants of war contamination during the next three years. Herat 1998 kenny hopper, university of texas 119k kabul 1986 u.
Gov usaid afghanistan country profile 1 afghanistan country profile after decades of war, afghanistan is moving towards a more secure, stable, and prosperous future. Afghanistan is located in central asia with iran to the west and pakistan to the east. Reducing ghg emissions by promoting community forestry, removing barriers to sustainable biomass energy, and laying the groundwork for climate change mitigation in afghanistan msp 2016. Since 2009, afghanistan has remained at the same position. Doing business in afghanistan 2017, is the first report of the subnational doing business series in afghanistan. This report is a comprehensive research about the conditions of doing business in afghanistan. Afghanistan country profile national geographic kids. Afghanistan country profile poster teaching resource teach. Ariana afghan airlines, the governmentownedandoperated carrier, has historically had autonomy in the aviation market. Afghanistan is struggling to recover from 23 years of conflict, displacement, and destruction of its infrastructure. Afghanistan continues to be an extremely highrisk destination for foreign visitors, with terrorist attacks occurring almost daily throughout the country. Although little data is available, is the country ranks secondtolast on the undp human development index. Climate the climate of afghanistan is arid to semiarid with cold winters and hot summers and temperatures varying by altitude. Country profile after decades of war, afghanistan is moving towards a more secure, stable, and prosperous future.
Afghanistan which literally means land of afghans is a mountainous, landlocked country located in southcentral asia. It sits at a central point between europe and asia where many civilizations. According to the attorney generals office of afghanistan, there are 1,879 active media outlets in afghanistan which are called as one of the main achievements of the country in the past 18 years. Technical assistance to the implementation of the food and nutrition security strategy in afghanistan. These updated profiles were launched on 22 september 2019 at the united nations general assembly. Afghanistan, officially the islamic republic of afghanistan, is a mountainous, landlocked country in southcentral asia at an important geopolitical location, it connects the middle east with central asia and the indian subcontinent. For more than 3,000 years, kabul has occupied a strategic location along central and southern asian trade routes. In 1933 amanullahs nephew mohammad zahir shah, the last king of afghanistan, began a 40year reign. It only requires updating with the help of new data that are constantly retrieved from publishers databases and other sources. In 1933 amanullahs nephew mohammad zahir shah, the last king of afghanistan, began a.
A poster about afghanistan suitable for your geography or lote classroom. Afghanistans landmine contamination began with the soviet occupation from 1979 to 1989. Country business profile 2020 is a half ready publication. Conservation of snow leopards and their critical ecosystem in afghanistan project sites. The survey report was produced under the guidance of afghanistan country. The enterprise surveys focus on the many factors that shape. Oct 18, 2019 afghanistan has the misfortune of sitting in a strategic position at the crossroads of central asia, the indian subcontinent, and the middle east. Agency for international development under agreement no. The world factbook countrylocation flag modal south asia. The department for international development dfid leads the uks global efforts to end extreme poverty, deliver the global goals for. It sits at a central point between europe and asia where many civilizations have interacted and often fought throughout history. T his series of profiles of foreign nations is part of the country studies program, formerly the army area handbook program. It is mainly in dari and pashto, the official languages of the nation.
It is bordered by iran, pakistan, tajikistan, turkmenistan, and uzbekistan, it has a short border in the wakhan. Simply select your manager software from the list below and click on download. External links to other internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. Afghanistan country profile nations online project. Pakistan, february 2005 based on inherited occupation and physical separation of themselves from native peoples, and this system was justified religiously in scripts called vedas that form the basis of hinduism. It measures business regulations and their enforcement in 5 provinces. The index measures the amount of human capital that a child born today can expect to attain by age 18, given the risks of poor health and poor. Afghanistan the human capital index hci database provides data at the country level for each of the components of the human capital index as well as for the overall index, disaggregated by gender. The airline was completely grounded in november 2001 during the overthrow of the taliban government by us allies in operation enduring freedom. Country business profile 2010 business analytic center bac on. The first chapter of the report contains general information on afghanistan.
The media of afghanistan includes printing, broadcasting, and digital. The early childhood development country profiles, affiliated with countdown to 2030 womens, childrens and adolescent health, have been expanded from 91 to 8 countries and updated to 2018. In the late eighteenth century, kabul was established as afghanistan s capital. View images the cliff gaps are reminders of where buddha statues once stood. Afghanistan s landmine contamination began with the soviet occupation from 1979 to 1989. This updating process takes 35 business days after order is placed.
Below it is the image of a mosque with a mihrab and minbar, or pulpit, within. Created on february 19, 2014 last modified february 19, 2014 page views 153161 download 43769 documentation in pdf metadata ddixml json study description documentation. After decades of war, afghanistan is moving towards a more secure, stable, and prosperous future. Factional fighting from 1992 to 1995, resistance to the taliban from 1996 to 2001 and the 2001 usled invasion added to the problem. The national emblem of afghanistan ministry of foreign. In 1988 the soviet union agreed to create a neutral. Afghanistan ranked 163rd legatum prosperity index 2019. Free war in afghanistan maps free afghanistan arcgis shapefiles. With the eastern range gaining heights over seven thousand metres, this mountain range certainly casts its shadow over a country struggling with war, drought, food. Beneath the mosque is an inscription that states the name of the nation. Alexanders successors, the seleucids, continued to infuse the region with greek cultural influence. Country profile united states agency for international. Womens mean years of schooling 2017 data is not available for this country 0 15 afghanistan 1.
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