History of Afghanistan (20765 bytes)
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History of Afghanistan since 1992 (9725 bytes)
1: {{History of Afghanistan}}
3: ==The Islamic State of Afghanistan==
5: ...s overthrown on [[April 18]], [[1992]] the forces of [[Ahmed Shah Massoud]] and [[Abdul Rashid Dostum]...
7: ...-month period, a [[Loya Jirga]], or grand council of Afghan elders and notables, would convene and des...
9: ... while local warlords exerted power over the rest of the country.

Postage stamps and postal history of Afghanistan (4404 bytes)
1: ...t of a program of modernization in the "[[Kingdom of Kabul]]".
3: ...e readily available, while some sell for hundreds of US$.
5: ...han_1892-600px.jpg|left|200px|thumb|1-abasi stamp of 1892]]
7: ...Issues in [[1894]] and [[1898]] varied in details of the design.
13: ...ust]] [[1920]], a design featuring the royal star of King [[Amanullah]]. The three denominations were...

Afghanistan (21877 bytes)
1: ...Republic of China|China]] in the easternmost part of the country. It is among the poorest countries i...
3: ...d the '''[[Islamic republic|Islamic Republic]] of Afghanistan'''.
5: ...5;&#1606;&#1587;&#1578;&#1575;&#1606;'''<br>'''Da Afghanistan Islami Dawlat'''<br>'''Dawlat-e Eslami-e Afghanes...
10: | align="center" width="140px" | [[Image:Afghanistan flag large.png|125px]]
11: | align="center" width="140px" | [[Image:Coaafghanistansmall.jpg]]

Music of Afghanistan (3712 bytes)
2: ...Herat]], which is more closely related to [[Music of Iran|Iranian music]]. Lyrics across the country ...
4: ...00 years ago" [http://www.adequacy.net/reviews/va/afghanistan.shtml] ([[Piedmont blues]]). Other Afghan instru...
8: ...sidered dishonorable for a woman. At home, women often play the [[daireh]], a drum which is supposedl...
10: ...struments door-to-door and play their own variety of folk music, using a [[shawm]] and [[dohol]], whic...
26: *[http://www.radioafghanistan.com/ Radio Afghanistan homepage]

Dari (of Afghanistan) (2028 bytes)
1: ...cation between speakers of different languages in Afghanistan.
3: ... ''-ra''. The vowel system also differs from that of Iranian Persian, to some degree.
7: ...it has existed centuries before the creation of [[Afghanistan]]
13: ...oken in Afghanistan is distinct from the language of the [[Zoroastrians]] who live in [[Yazd]] and [[K...
21: ...tegory:Iranian languages]][[Category:Languages of Afghanistan]]

Gardez, Afghanistan (386 bytes)
1: ...The city is not far from the [[Tora Bora]] region of caves and tunnels, where it was believed that [[O...
3: Gardez is west of [[Khost]] and 60 miles south of [[Kabul]].
5: {{Afghanistan-geo-stub}}
7: [[Category:Cities in Afghanistan]]
8: [[de:Gardez (Afghanistan)]]

Constitution of Afghanistan (7662 bytes)
1: ...on Commission]] mandated by the [[Bonn Agreement (Afghanistan)|Bonn Agreement]]. The constitution provides fo...
3: The Constitution consists of 160 articles.
5: ...bassy, the [[United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan]], the [[European Union]] and former king [[Moham...
8: ... twice. The president has two [[Vice President of Afghanistan|vice-presidents]].
10: ...mes.. The president is the [[commander-in-chief]] of the armed forces.

Provinces of Afghanistan (1349 bytes)
1: '''[[Afghanistan]]''' consists of 34 '''[[province]]s''', or '''velayat''':
3: ...ed.png|thumb|300px|right|Map showing provinces of Afghanistan]]
10: #:[[Daikondi province]] - northern part of Oruzgan province - established [[March 28]], [[20...
42: ...ts of subnational entities|Afghanistan, Provinces of]]
43: [[Category:Provinces of Afghanistan| ]]

Invasions of Afghanistan (2509 bytes)
1: ...always been in dispute. Between the Mughal rulers of South Asia, the Russian Tsars and later Communist...
3: ...has also played an important role in the invasion of [[India]] from the West through the [[Khyber Pass...
5: ...ander the Great]] in 330 BC as part of his string of conquests. Among the cities conquered was [[Herat...
7: ...rive to conquer both [[India]] and the heartlands of [[Dar al-Islam]].
9: ...ary defeat, which may have led to the dissolution of Soviet [[communism]].

Da Afghanistan Bank (290 bytes)
1: ... the [[banking]] and money handling operations in Afghanistan.

Elections in Afghanistan (1490 bytes)
1: {{Politics of Afghanistan}}
2: ... in which electorates choose [[local government]] officials.
3: ...or a more comprehensive discussion and the [[List of democracy and elections-related topics]] for an o...
5: ...vernment led by [[Hamid Karzai]]. [[President of Afghanistan|Presidential]] elections have been held in 2004.
6: ...arties]] in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and [[political parties|part...

Economy of Afghanistan (13992 bytes)
2: ..., and [[narcotic]]s trafficking is a major source of revenue.
4: ...cause of loss of labor and capital and disruption of trade and transport. Continuing internal strife h...
6: ...on in 2004, about equal to the its [[GDP]]. A GDP of US$4 billion in fiscal year [[2003]] was recalcul...
9: ...ation is primitive. Relatively little use is made of machines, chemical fertilizer, or pesticides.
11: ...roduction dramatically declined following 3 years of drought as well as the sustained fighting, instab...

Transportation in Afghanistan (2243 bytes)
1: Transportation in [[Afghanistan]]:
3: ...tan]], has barge traffic. During their occupation of the country, the Soviets completed a bridge acros...
5: ...nistan. A highway connecting the principal cities of Herat, Kandahar, Ghazni, and Kabul with links to ...
7: ...roads are in a state of disrepair. The poor state of the Afghan transportation and communication netwo...
11: ...o [[Kheyrabad]] transshipment point on south bank of Amu Darya (2001)

Places in Afghanistan (121245 bytes)
3: ...eographically or economically notable places in [[Afghanistan]].
5: In terms of population, the ten largest cities are:
12: #[[Faizabad, Afghanistan|Faizabad]] - 157,500
19: See also: [[List of cities in Afghanistan]]
132: *[[Ajar, Afghanistan|Ajar]]

War in Afghanistan (409 bytes)
1: ...uring the [[History of Afghanistan|History of]] [[Afghanistan]] include:
4: * The [[European influence in Afghanistan#The Second Anglo-Afghan War|Second Anglo-Afghan W...
5: * The [[European influence in Afghanistan#Third Anglo-Afghan War and Independence|Third Ang...
6: * The [[Soviet invasion of Afghanistan]]
7: * The [[U.S. invasion of Afghanistan]]

Military of Afghanistan (1230 bytes)
1: ...0|official name=Afghan National Army|age=22 years of age (2004 est.)|availability=6,785,414 (2004 est....
3: ...ion of a national army remains a gradual process; Afghanistan's militia forces continue to be factionalized, la...
5: ... foreign powers including the [[People's Republic of China]], [[Russia]], [[Pakistan]] and the [[Unite...
10: [[Category:Afghanistan]]

Communications in Afghanistan (1709 bytes)
16: ... station in Mazar-e Sharif reaching four northern Afghanistan provinces) (1998)
31: ... Difficulties of operating media organizations in Afghanistan]
32: [[Category:Afghanistan]]
33: [[Category:Communications by country|Afghanistan]]

Demographics of Afghanistan (3973 bytes)
1: ....gif|thumb|right|400px|Ethno-linguistic groups in Afghanistan]]
3: ... languages. Dari is spoken by more than one-third of the population as a first language and serves as ...
5: ...raditional practices, provide the principal means of controlling personal conduct and settling legal d...
61: '''Languages''': Pashtu (official) 35%, Afghan Persian (Dari) 50%, Turkic lan...
70: ...orld Factbook]] 2003 and the 2003 U.S. Department of State website.''

Politics of Afghanistan (16780 bytes)
1: {{Politics of Afghanistan}}
2: ...U.S. invasion of Afghanistan|U.S.-led invasion]], Afghanistan remains in many ways a coherent [[state]] in name...
4: ...s said to govern the capital and not much else in Afghanistan. The country remains very unstable, with [[Taliba...
12: ...ver, the UN continued to recognize the government of [[Burhanuddin Rabbani]].
14: ...ce left the Afghan seat vacant until the question of legitimacy could be resolved through negotiations...

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