Afghanistan… learn how to spell it!. Afghanistan’s Geography Considered part of South Asia...

11
Afghanistan… learn how to spell it!

Transcript of Afghanistan… learn how to spell it!. Afghanistan’s Geography Considered part of South Asia...

Page 1: Afghanistan… learn how to spell it!. Afghanistan’s Geography Considered part of South Asia Bordered by Iran and Pakistan Slightly smaller than Texas.

Afghanistan…learn how to spell it!

Page 2: Afghanistan… learn how to spell it!. Afghanistan’s Geography Considered part of South Asia Bordered by Iran and Pakistan Slightly smaller than Texas.
Page 3: Afghanistan… learn how to spell it!. Afghanistan’s Geography Considered part of South Asia Bordered by Iran and Pakistan Slightly smaller than Texas.
Page 4: Afghanistan… learn how to spell it!. Afghanistan’s Geography Considered part of South Asia Bordered by Iran and Pakistan Slightly smaller than Texas.
Page 5: Afghanistan… learn how to spell it!. Afghanistan’s Geography Considered part of South Asia Bordered by Iran and Pakistan Slightly smaller than Texas.

Afghanistan’s Geography

• Considered part of South Asia

• Bordered by Iran and Pakistan

• Slightly smaller than Texas

Page 6: Afghanistan… learn how to spell it!. Afghanistan’s Geography Considered part of South Asia Bordered by Iran and Pakistan Slightly smaller than Texas.

Afghanistan’s Geography• Landlocked• 12% of land is arable• Very mountainous• Bordered by Hindu Kush mountain range

Page 7: Afghanistan… learn how to spell it!. Afghanistan’s Geography Considered part of South Asia Bordered by Iran and Pakistan Slightly smaller than Texas.

Afghan People

• About 28 million people• Population growth rate, 2.6% • Variety of ethnic groups: – Pashtun- 42%– Tajik- 27%– Hazara- 9%– Uzbek- 9%

Page 8: Afghanistan… learn how to spell it!. Afghanistan’s Geography Considered part of South Asia Bordered by Iran and Pakistan Slightly smaller than Texas.

Afghan People• Infant mortality rate- 152/1000• Literacy rate– 43% men– 12% women– Most Afghans only go to school until age 8!

Page 9: Afghanistan… learn how to spell it!. Afghanistan’s Geography Considered part of South Asia Bordered by Iran and Pakistan Slightly smaller than Texas.

Afghan People

• 80% Sunni Muslim, 19% Shia Muslim• Speak Pashto, Persian or Turkic languages

Page 10: Afghanistan… learn how to spell it!. Afghanistan’s Geography Considered part of South Asia Bordered by Iran and Pakistan Slightly smaller than Texas.

Afghan Government

• Islamic Republic• Mix of civil and sharia law• President Hamid Karzai• Univerasal suffrage at 18

Page 11: Afghanistan… learn how to spell it!. Afghanistan’s Geography Considered part of South Asia Bordered by Iran and Pakistan Slightly smaller than Texas.