introduction of Afghanistan culture, foods, history, UNESCO heritage, clotting, sports....

1. Afghanistan

2. Introduction
• Official name: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
• Capital: Kabul
• Government: unitary presidential
• President: Dr. Mohammad Ashraf Ghani
• Establishment: 1747
• independent: 1919
• Currency: Afghani

3. History
• Early Afghanistan was known as Aryana starting 1st to 5th century
• Later on known as khurasan
• Ahmad Shah Durani is known as founder of modern state of
Afghanistan At 1747.
• Afghanistan got its independence from British by Amanullah Khan at
1919.

4. Geography

5. Kabul

6. Population
• Total population: 32 million
• Major ethnic groups:
• Pashtun 42%
• Tajik 27%
• Uzbek 9%
• Hazara 9%
• Others 13%

7. Religion
• Islam 99%
• Others 1%
(Sikhism, Christianity….)

8. Language
• Official languages: Dari/Persian & Pashto

9. Climate

10. Mountains

12. Rivers

14. Buddha’s of Bamiyan
build in 4th and 5th century with 53 meter height

15. Minaret of Jam
was build in 1190 with
62 meter height

16. Blue mosque
build in 15th century

17. Economics
• Afghanistan is one of the mineral-rich countries of the world
• It is believed that among other things without Uranium the country
holds $3 trillion in untapped mineral deposits.
• Agriculture

19. Zafran (saffron)

20. Carpet

21. Dry fruits

22. Cuisine

25. Fruits

27. Sports
• Bozkashi, Cricket, Teakwando, Football

28. clothing

31. Thank You