PPT-Afghanistan By: Meg Carr

History Between the late 1800s and early 1900s Great Britain fought 3 wars with Afghanistan with the goal of consolidating its Indian empire and to prevent Russia from moving South into their territory 2. Short Form Afghanistan Term for Citizens Afghans Capital Kabul Major Cities Herat Hirat Jalalaba d Kandahar Qandahar Kondoz Kunduz and Mazare Sharif Independence Afghanistan recognizes its independen ce day as August 19 the date in 1919 when the cou Carr is a likeable Kiwi businessman reminiscing as he prepares his wifes eulogy With humour and honesty he draws us into his life story describing his passionate marriage to his beautiful older wife 0DURZKRVHFRIQVLWVLQPXWHZLWQHVV Like LaButes other The adventures of a foolish geoscientist?. James P. Llorca. FAIG, FAusIMM(CP), FSEG. Team Leader – Component II. Mineral Exploration & Capacity Development. US. AID. – MIDAS Project. (Mining Investment & Development for Afghan Sustainability). Counterinsurgency Operations in Kunar and Nuristan. Situation. September 11. th. terrorist attack. OEF launched . October 7, 2001 as a . response. Find Osama . Bin Laden and all high-ranking Al Qaeda . Geography and Economics. Location: Southern Asia, North West of Pakistan, East of Iran.. -Land Locked. . -Hindu Kush mountains that run Northeast to Southwest divide the northern provinces from the rest of the country.. Resolution 7. Prof Cynthia Burek from report by Shirley . Randell. Resolution 7 passed. The 31st IFUW Conference resolves that: . 1. National Federations and Associations (NFAs) urge their respective governments to take effective action to support girls and women who are seeking, attending and promoting education at all levels amongst all countries where educational access is low, unsafe and/or at risk, particularly in Afghanistan and Pakistan;. Counterinsurgency Operations in Kunar and Nuristan. Situation. September 11. th. terrorist attack. OEF launched . October 7, 2001 as a . response. Find Osama . Bin Laden and all high-ranking Al Qaeda . From . http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5380.htm . ~Afghanistan’s ethnically mixed population reflects its location astride historic trade and invasion routes leading through Central Asia. ~Pashtuns make up the largest ethnic group at 42%. Religion and Culture . Islamic Nation. 80% Sunni Muslim. 19% . Shia. Muslim. 1% Others. Influence of religion in daily lives. Less right for women: women live in fear. Hijab. Clothing . Men’s clothing . Afghanistan:. An ethnically . mixed population . . a) Due to location . astride historic trade and invasion routes . of Central Asia. Yet Pashtuns . make up the largest ethnic group at 42%. An Islamic country. Mostly rugged mountains; plains in the north and southwest. Extreme temperatures (120. ° F in the summer /-15° F in the winter.). Prone to natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods & droughts. Charles W. Baker et al. v. Joe. C. Carr et al.. The Baker vs. Carr case was first argued on April 20-21 1961. . T. here was no decision made and it was reargued on October 9. th. 1961. The final decision was made on March 26. A large lake was formed at the end of the Ice Age 11,000 years ago. It slowly filled up with reeds and trees. These rotted and formed peat. The old lake was very boggy land for thousands of years but more recently it was drained. Now it is used for farming.. History. Long War. Terrorism. Current Situation . Presentation by: . Shahzad Aryobee. Afghanistan . GENERAL INFORMATION: . Area:. 652,237 sq. km. Population:. 35.53 (according to 2017 WB). Official language:.