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Afghanistan: Interesting Things You Should Know About It As A Tourist And Entrep by Mindfido(m): 7:47pm On Mar 12, 2016 |
Here is all about Afghanistan in Summary: - Continent/Location Asia/ South Asia - Major Religion Islam - Currency Afghani AFN (1 Dollar= 68.8 Afghani) Currency Rank 91 out of 276 (2016) - Political System Unitary Presidential Islamic Republic. Similar to Democracy. - Establishment First Afghan State - April 1709 . Recognized on - 19, August 1919 - Capital Kabul (And it's the largest city in Afghan with 3.4 million inhabitants) - Total Area Total area 652,864km<sup>2</sup> - 41st Largest in the world) - Population 32 million people as of 2015 estimates. Ranked 40th most populated in the world. - Climate It has cold winters and hot summers. Climate is extreme in general. - Borders It shares boarder with Tajikistan, China, Pakistan, Iran, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. - Friends of the country India, United States, Pakistan, Iran, Turkmenistan, the EU, Japan, Uzbekistan, - Population distribution Under the age of 17 years - 59% Above 17 years - 41% - Male - Female Ratio Male - Roughly 14 million Female - 16 million (estimate) - Ethnic Groups Pashtun (Largest Ethnic group), Tajiks, Hazaras, Turksman and Uzbeks. - Language Official - Pasto and Dari ( Afghanistan Persian Language) Others are - Baluchi, Pashai , Nuristani. - English speaking places Majorly Kabul. - French Speaking Places Very low level in Central Kabul. - Administrative/Divison Divided into 34 provinces (willayats) with each province having its own capital. The provinces are further divided into about 398 smaller Districts. Each district is represented by a district governor. - Natural Resources Over 1400 mineral fields, containing barite, chromite, coal, copper, gold, iron ore, lead,natural gas, petroleum, precious and semi-precious stones, salt, sulfur, talc, zinc and many other minerals. - Major Occupation Farming - Major Source of Income Agriculture - Demographics/Composition 80% Afghanistan and 20% other tribes of the world. - Economy The economy of Afghanistan has improved significantly since 2002 due to the infusion of billions of dollars in international assistance and investments, as well as remittances from Afghan expatriates. - Exports Afghanistan is the 165th <em>largest export</em> economy in the world. Major exports are carpets and rugs (45 percent of total <em>exports</em> dried and fresh fruits (31 percent), Opium, natural gas, wool. - Import main imports are capital goods, construction materials, food- stuffs, pharmaceuticals, textiles, - Education Education in Afghanistan includes K-12 and Higher education. Still a large percentage of children has no access to education as at 2016 due to lack of educational facilities. - Accomodation/Housing Housing style not too modern and few hotels. - Food Food and food-stuffs is generally cheap in Afghanistan both in cities and rural provinces. Afghan cuisine is largely based upon the nation's chief crops, such as wheat, maize, barley and <strong>rice</strong>. Kabuli Palaw is the national dish of Afghanistan. - Cost of Living Cost of living in Afghanistan is generally low compared to other countries. - Average Salaries $285 dollars after tax. - Transportation Transport in Afghanistan is cheap and limited still in the developing stage. It has 5 Airports. Though travelling by air is limited around the country. Rail Network is still unavailable. Some roads are still in dilapidated state, but most is under construction. - Technology/Telecommunications Still in a developing state with MTN and Etisalat being the major Networks. - Sport Lovers of major sports like football, cricket, basketball and so on. Major sport is Buzkashi - Entertainment Still in a developing state and not as common like other countries. - Music Music in Afghanistan has existed for a little while - including Pop, Classical, Folk, Ghazal, Instrumental or Tak Nawazi - Peculiarities Lovers of poem - Beauty Rank No data for this - Movie Due to Afghanistan war, the lands have been used many times to shoot war scene movies. - Night Life/ Clubbing Still a little bit popular in Kabul, the country capital. - Groups and Clubs There are quite helpful groups like Afghan Student Union, Penn Club of Afghanistan etc - Tourism Areas Still in a developing state. - Strange Culture It's Normal - Safety Most areas are unsafe to live in. So always be watchful. Adhere to local customs and avoid offending people. - Places to avoid Most time walk with an indigene who knows the in and out. - Don'ts Keep to general rules of Islam. Don't ask them about any of their female members cause women are private. Don't discuss about Religion Don't show a woman any attention in public or even stare at her. Don't bring dogs to an Afghanistan home. - General Problem Access to low electricity In conclusion, I will rank Afghanistan a below average rate among country to visit for business and pleasure. |
Re: Afghanistan: Interesting Things You Should Know About It As A Tourist And Entrep by peter1994(m): 7:38pm On Mar 13, 2016 |
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