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Archive for the ‘Afghan’ Category

People:
Nationality: Afghan(s).
Population: 28,513,677 (July 2004 est.).
More than 3.5 million Afghans live outside the country, mainly in Pakistan and Iran, although over two and a half million have returned since the removal of the Taliban.
Annual population growth rate (2004 est.): 4.92%. This rate does not take into consideration the recent war and its continuing impact.
Main ethnic groups: Pashtun, Tajik, Hazara, Uzbek, Turkmen, Aimaq, Baluch, Nuristani, Kizilbash.
Religions: Sunni Muslim 80%, Shi’a Muslim 19%, other 1%.
Languages: Dari (Afghan Persian), Pashto.
Literacy: 30-35%; (male 51%, female 21%)

Natural resources: Natural gas, oil, coal, copper, chromite, talc, barites, sulfur, lead, zinc, iron, salt, precious and semiprecious stones.

Agriculture products: Opium, wheat, corn, barley, rice, cotton, fruit, nuts, karakul pelts, wool, and mutton.

Industries: Small-scale production of textiles, soap, furniture, shoes, fertilizer, cement; handwoven carpets; natural gas, coal, copper.

Currency: Afghani (AFN)

“Soldier Pleads Guilty in Massacre of 16 Afghans”

Posted by bgtvmediaonline on 2013/06/06

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“US soldier escapes death after guilty plea in Afghan massacre”

Posted by bgtvmediaonline on 2013/06/06

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“Afghans reel from power shortage”

Posted by bgtvmediaonline on 2013/06/01

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“UK to offer asylum to Afghan interpreters”

Posted by bgtvmediaonline on 2013/05/23

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“Afghanistan in first census for three decades”

Posted by bgtvmediaonline on 2013/04/20

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“US kit removal from Afghanistan to cost $5-6 bn”

Posted by bgtvmediaonline on 2013/03/31

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U.S. Soldiers Gunned Down in Afghanistan in Insider Attack

Posted by bgtvmediaonline on 2013/03/12

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Taliban attack Afghan ministry during Hagel visit

Posted by bgtvmediaonline on 2013/03/10

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Locals honoured by first Afghan female district governor

Posted by bgtvmediaonline on 2013/02/19

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Afghan kids paying heavy price for ongoing conflict in country

Posted by bgtvmediaonline on 2013/02/08

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Women train for Afghanistan frontline

Posted by bgtvmediaonline on 2013/01/26

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Afghan forces to take control earlier than expected

Posted by bgtvmediaonline on 2013/01/12

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Afghan army to investigate war crimes

Posted by bgtvmediaonline on 2013/01/07

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American historian pledges Afghan loyalty

Posted by bgtvmediaonline on 2013/01/01

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Afghan ‘insider attacks’ kill US aide and five police

Posted by bgtvmediaonline on 2012/12/24

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