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=Afghanistan =    Flag Description:  three equal vertical bands of black (hoist side), red, and green, with the national emblem in white centered on the red band and slightly overlapping the other two bands; the center of the emblem features a mosque with pulpit and flags on either side, below the mosque are numerals for the solar year 1298 (1919 in the Gregorian calendar, the year of Afghan independence from the UK); this central image is circled by a border consisting of sheaves of wheat on the left and right, in the upper-center is an Arabic inscription of the Shahada (Muslim creed) below which are rays of the rising sun over the Takbir (Arabic expression meaning "God is great"), and at bottom center is a scroll bearing the name Afghanistan. 

1. Is this country located in the western or eastern hemisphere?–eastern hemisphere 2. On what continent is this country located?-Asia 3. What is the population of this country?-33,609,937 4. What is the name of the capital city?-Kabul 5. Does this country have any mountains? If so, name them.-Hindu Kush mountains 6. List up to three bodies of water in this country.-Wakhan Corridor, Amu Darya 7.what products are imports ?Include three products and pictures of each.-capital goods, foods, textiles, petroleum products

8. What products are exports? Include three products and pictures of each.-opium, fruits and nuts, hand-woven carpets, wool, cotton, hides and pelts, precious and semi-precious gems 9. What is the official language?-Afghan Persian, Pashto 10. What is the official religion?-Sunni Muslim, Shia Muslim 11. What are two current issues of this country?-limited natural fresh water resources ,food or water borne diseases 12. Three places or things that I would visit during my life time.-Hindu Kush mountains, Independence Day in Afghanistan, school life in Afghanistan 13. List four important dates from the country’s history. –August 19th 1919 independnce day, January 16th 2004 constition signed, January 26th 2004 constition ratified, December 7th 2004 President of islamic repbulic of Afghanistan 14. List three curent leaders of the country and the date of their elections?-karzai 12/7/04, Khalili 12/7/04, Zia masood 12/7/04 15. How is this country different from the United States?-Afghanistan is different then United States because, they are Islamic republic with a legal system based on mixed civil and sharia law. There are 34 provinces and have other political pressure that includes religious groups, tribal leaders, and ethnically based groups. Military service 22 years of age contracted into service for a four year term.

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