Afghanistan
a republic in central Asia, NW of India and E of Iran. 250,000 sq. mi. (647,500 sq. km). Capital: Kabul.
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Low-income nations include Afghanistan, Ethiopia, North Korea, Somalia and Uganda.
A dirty and growing problem: Too few toilets | Stephanie Parker | September 24, 2020 | Science News For StudentsI’ve been working in the paving and construction industry since high school and I got an opportunity to go to work in Afghanistan to build roads and one clinic and some bridges for 12 years.
When Your Safety Becomes My Danger (Ep. 432) | Stephen J. Dubner | September 24, 2020 | FreakonomicsSo far, we’ve been hearing from the administrative and analytical sides of American reconstruction in Afghanistan.
When Your Safety Becomes My Danger (Ep. 432) | Stephen J. Dubner | September 24, 2020 | FreakonomicsGonzales in a tweet said he “didn’t care about the sexual orientation of the person fighting next to me” when he served in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Texas congressional candidate slams homophobic GOP attacks | Michael K. Lavers | August 27, 2020 | Washington BladeIn Afghanistan, meanwhile, the lack of testing is pushing the country toward a humanitarian disaster.
Why South Asia’s COVID-19 Numbers Are So Low (For Now) | Puja Changoiwala | June 23, 2020 | Quanta Magazine
In Afghanistan, there was a push to take back the southern province Helmand.
Pentagon Doesn’t Know How Many People It’s Killed in the ISIS War | Nancy A. Youssef | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTAl Qaeda has never managed to carve out a large chunk of real estate to call its own—in Afghanistan it was a guest of the Taliban.
Before it was split between Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, Baluchistan spread over an area slightly larger than California.
The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan | Umar Farooq | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThink Afghanistan and pieces of all the countries that surround it, including and especially Iran.
ISIS Targets Afghanistan Just as the U.S. Quits | Sami Yousafzai, Christopher Dickey | December 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut why did the generals feel the need to rely on these groups, even after the Soviets left Afghanistan?
Pakistan’s Dance With Terrorists Just Backfired and Killed 132 Children | Chris Allbritton | December 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe tidings of a disaster in Afghanistan provoked an outburst of alarm and indignation in England.
A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year | Edwin EmersonHe made himself lord of nearly all the present territory of Afghanistan and of the Punjab.
One thinks of mothers like Mrs. Ruck, whose best-loved sons are in Afghanistan.
George Eliot's Life, Vol. III (of 3) | George EliotHe remained another year in Afghanistan making various expeditions in the country and into the Hindoo Koosh.
And with that, in this rapid run through, we may for convenience group Arabia and Persia and Afghanistan.
Quiet Talks with World Winners | S. D. Gordon
British Dictionary definitions for Afghanistan
/ (æfˈɡænɪˌstɑːn, -ˌstæn) /
a republic in central Asia: became independent in 1919; occupied by Soviet troops, 1979–89; controlled by mujaheddin forces from 1992 until 1996 when Taliban forces seized power; in the US-led `war on terror' (2001) the Taliban were overthrown and replaced by an interim administration, although the Taliban insurgency continues; generally arid and mountainous, with the Hindu Kush range rising over 7500 m (25 000 ft) and fertile valleys of the Amu Darya, Helmand, and Kabul Rivers. Official languages: Pashto and Dari (Persian), Tajik also widely spoken. Religion: Muslim. Currency: afghani. Capital: Kabul. Pop: 31 108 077 (2013 est). Area: 657 500 sq km (250 000 sq miles)
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Cultural definitions for Afghanistan
Republic in south-central Asia, bordered by Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan to the north, China to the northeast, Pakistan to the east and south, and Iran to the west. Kabul is its capital and largest city.
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