Afghanistan is still featuring in world news due to the current war. The outlook is still looking unsure both economically and politically as the relatively new government tries to gain credibility both locally and internationally.
The price of Opium has soared in 2011 and its been reported that as much as 9% of Afghanistan's GDP comes from the illegal crop.
The rest furore of the US soldiers urinating over Taliban fighters has been circulating across the major news channels. US armed forces in the country are on a heightened state of alert. Some of the soldiers filmed in the incident have been identified and the US Armey will conduct a full investigation into the incident.
Afghanistan Key Facts and Figures
Capital - Kabul
The price of Opium has soared in 2011 and its been reported that as much as 9% of Afghanistan's GDP comes from the illegal crop.
The rest furore of the US soldiers urinating over Taliban fighters has been circulating across the major news channels. US armed forces in the country are on a heightened state of alert. Some of the soldiers filmed in the incident have been identified and the US Armey will conduct a full investigation into the incident.
Afghanistan Key Facts and Figures
Capital - Kabul
Largest City - Kabul
Population - 28.1m
Area - 647,500 sq km
Currency - Afghani (AFN)
Language - Dari, Pashto
GDP - 21.38bn (96th)
Calling Code - +93
Internet TLD - .af
HDI - Ranked 174th (0.345)
World Heritage Sites - Archaeological Remains of Jam , Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley
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Embassy of USA in Kabul, Kabul, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Office : Embassy Street Address : The Great Masoud Road
City : Kabul State : Kabul
Phone : (+93-20) 2300436, 290002, 290005
Fax : (+93-20) 2301364, 290153
Email : kabulwebmaster@state.gov Website : www.kabul.usembassy.gov/
Afghanistan News Sites
Afghan Online Press - English Site on Afghanistan
Good Afghan News - Afghan Good News Site
Outlook Afghanistan - Daily Outlook Afghanistan
World Heritage Sites - Archaeological Remains of Jam , Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley
- Afghanistan FlagEmbassy of USA in Kabul, Kabul, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Office : Embassy Street Address : The Great Masoud Road
City : Kabul State : Kabul
Phone : (+93-20) 2300436, 290002, 290005
Fax : (+93-20) 2301364, 290153
Email : kabulwebmaster@state.gov Website : www.kabul.usembassy.gov/
Afghanistan News Sites
Afghan Online Press - English Site on Afghanistan
Good Afghan News - Afghan Good News Site
Outlook Afghanistan - Daily Outlook Afghanistan
Accomodation on Twitter | Afghanistan
(sorry we don't recommend travel to Afghanistan at this point in time)
Afghanistan Blogs of note.
WASHINGTON -- The attack that killed seven Central Intelligence Agency officers on a U.S. base in Afghanistan appears to stem from a strategy of calculated risk in running the spy agency's informant network, posing a sharp challenge as operations ramp up for the Obama troop surge. Full article here
World Book Night 23rd April 2012 | Books About Afghanistan
The Kite Runner Khaled Hosseini
Not just a wonderfully written tale but also an insight into privilege, pain, guilt and and an Afghanistan that has been destroyed by the USSR, the US, the UK and Afghani's.
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