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Afghanistan. Muzhgan Alokozay Feb 8, 2010 VESL Lab. Afghanistan. within central Asia or the Middle East The Islamic republic of Afghanistan is a landlocked country in south central Asia Farsi 12 million people. I love my countey. Government. President Hamid Karzai - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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AfghanistanAfghanistan
Muzhgan AlokozayMuzhgan Alokozay
Feb 8, 2010Feb 8, 2010
VESL LabVESL Lab
AfghanistanAfghanistan
• within central Asia or the Middle East
• The Islamic republic of Afghanistan is a landlocked country in south central Asia
• Farsi
• 12 million people
GovernmentGovernment
• President Hamid Karzai
• First Vice President Mohammad Qasim Fahim – but he is no longer in office
• Second Vice President Abdul Karim Khalili
HistoryHistory
• 700's - Islamic conquerors
• 1919 Afghanistan became independent
• 1992 Islamic rebellion - in-fighting between rebel groups
FamousFamous
• Kabul
• Heart
• Kandahar
FoodFood
• Qabli pulao,
• Kababs
• ,Qorma,
• mantu,
• shorma
ArtArt
• Rahbanni Ronghean
Famous people and heroesFamous people and heroes
• Mohammed Zahirshah
• , Sardar Mohammed Daoud
Current EventsCurrent Events
• Barack Obama said he would set a goal of having all U.S combat brigades out of lraq summer 2010 and shift more resources fighting Al Qaeda in Afghanistan