Afghanistan
The attention of the world has become riveted on Afghanistan in the wake of September 11. Prior to this, few people knew very much about this beautiful Central Asian country, which is located north and west of Pakistan and east of Iran.
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Afghanistan (which literally means "the land of the Afghan") is
a landlocked country slightly larger than France. It is extremely rugged with
high snow-capped mountain ranges. The massive Hindu Kush Mountains divide
the northern provinces from the rest of the country. The climate is arid or
semi-arid with cold winters and hot summers.
Afghanistan has existed as a nation for only a little more than two centuries.
The land was originally a part of large world empires. In 1774, when the Great
Mogul Empire lost its grip on the land, the kingdom of Afghanistan was officially
founded.
Dari and Pashtu are the official languages. Both are written in the Arabic script. However, Dari, a Persian dialect, has always been used for business and government transactions.
In recent years, the Afghans have suffered severely from the ravages of famine and two decades of war. Today the economy and infrastructure are in the process of being rebuilt.
Ninety-nine percent of Afghans are Muslims. Much prayer is needed for Afghanistan. Pray for peace and the reconstruction efforts. Pray especially that many Afghans will hear the Good News and come of know the Prince of Peace.
Afghanistan Country Profile (BBC Monitoring)
Language, Culture, Customs and Etiquette of Afghanistan
Library of Congress Country Study
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