Afghanistan Definition–noun | a republic in central Asia, NW of India and E of Iran. 23,738,085; 250,000 sq. mi. (647,500 sq. km). Capital: Kabul. |
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landlocked, multiethnic country located in the heart of south-central Asia. Lying along important trade routes connecting southern and eastern Asia to Europe and the Middle East, Afghanistan has long ...
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A new constitution was ratified in Afghanistan on Jan. 4, 2004, after weeks of contention in a constitutional Loya Jirga (Grand Assembly). The constitution called for a strong president and two vice ...
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In 2005 Afghanistan appeared to move toward constitutional stability and economic growth, but widespread incidents of violence made it clear that the Taliban, driven from power in 2001 by U.S. ...
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In 2006, five years after the overthrow of the Taliban, the government of Pres. Hamid Karzai remained dependent upon international military assistance to face the threat of growing armed resistance. ...
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Afghanistan is a landlocked Islamic state in central Asia. Area: 652,225 sq km (251,825 sq mi). Pop. (1994 est.): 16,903,000 (excluding Afghan refugees estimated to number about 1.5 million in ...
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Afghanistan is a landlocked Islamic state in central Asia. Area: 652,225 sq km (251,825 sq mi). Pop. (1995 est.): 18,129,000 (excluding Afghan refugees estimated to number about 1.6 million in ...
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Afghanistan's government, supported by almost 50,000 NATO and U.S. soldiers, in 2007 faced a Taliban resistance that had refocused its tactics. Pres. Hamid Karzai worked to extend the reach of ...
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Afghanistan is a landlocked Islamic state in central Asia. Area: 652,225 sq km (251,825 sq mi). Pop. (1996 est.): 22,664,000 (including Afghan refugees estimated to number about 1.6 million in ...
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Area: 652,225 sq km (251,825 sq mi)AFGHANISTAN
Afghanistan is a landlocked Islamic republic in central Asia. Area: 652,225 sq km (251,825 sq mi). Pop. (1993 est.): 20,269,000 (excluding Afghan refugees estimated to number about 1.5 million in ...
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