Afghanistan

Prominent nation
One of the least developed
Unfortunately positioned at the
crossroads of Central Asia + the
Indian subcontinent + the Middle East
Among the poorest countries on
Earth

Life expectancy only 44

years.
Infant mortality rate is 166
per 1,000 births
Only 0.2% crop land
Unemployment rate is 40%

Afghanistan Post WWII

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Monarchial Government- in the 50s and 60s

Communism- soviets took over
Independence- won in 1989
Taliban Rule- conservative Islamic group
Hamid Karzai- first democratic presidential election in 2004

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Afghanistans chaotic structure

has lead it to become
a safe haven for terrorists

12 ethnic groups
with distinct
language + culture

Rivalries along borders

Mountainous
landscape
used for
hideouts
Overall chaotic structure

Famine

Thievery
Banditry Poverty

citations
"Afghanistan | Facts And History." About.com
Asian History. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 May 2013.