Created by: Humayoon Chakhansuri Copyright of Global Ties Akron

1. Have you ever heard about
Afghanistan?

8. AFGHANISTAN
KNOW YOUR COMMUNITY –
KNOW YOUR WORLD

9. COUNTRY MAP
 Central Asia (Heart of Asia)
 Connecting South and East
Asia with Central and Western Asia.
 Covers 251,773 Sq Miles.
 The country is the 41st largest in the
world in size

10. COUNTRY QUICK FACTS
• Full name: Afghanistan
• Population: 33.4 million (2012)
• Capital: Kabul
• Largest city: Kabul (Population)
• Major language: Pashtu and Dari
• Major religion: Islam
• Life expectancy: Male: 48.68, Female: 51.05
• Monetary unit: Afghani
• Main exports: Saffron, carpets, Dry fruits, wool,
cotton, and Fruits.
• GNI per capita: $470 (2011)

11. GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION
• Silk Road
• Asian Crossroad.
• subject to invasion. (over the centuries) by the Persians, Greeks,
Arabs, Mongols, Tartars, Russians and British

12. HISTORY
• Written History 500 BC
• Archaeologist 50,000 BC
• Urbanization 3000 BC
• During the 7th century AD, Arab
Muslims brought Islam to
Afghanistan

13. Afghanistan's modern roots are in the
Durrani Dynasty, founded in 1747
by Ahmed Shah Durrani.
Born 1722 & Died
1772
Loya Jirga: A traditional political meeting held to select
a leader
HISTORY

14. • First British Invasion :1839-1842
• Second invasion 1878 to 1881
• Third invasion May 1919-Aug 1919
HISTORY
Amanullah Khan

15. 1. Highest point: Nowshak, 24,557 ft.
LANDFORMS OR HISTORICALLY
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
2. Lowest point: Amu Darya: 846 ft.3. Climate: Depends on various part of the country.
arid, semi-arid, cold winters, hot summers.

16. LANGUAGE:
No. English Pronunciation Pashtu
1 Hello. Sa-lam ‫سالم‬
2 My name is… Zma nom …. de. ‫نوم‬ ‫زما‬....‫دی‬.
3 Good bye Da – khudai – pa - amaan ‫امان‬ ‫په‬ ‫خدای‬ ‫د‬
4 I am from … Za - da … sakha - yam. ‫د‬ ‫زه‬...‫یم‬ ‫څخه‬
5 Thank-you. Manana ‫مننه‬
6 You’re welcome. Sha - Raghlast ‫راغالست‬ ‫ښه‬
7 I love you Sta - sara – meena - laram ‫لرم‬ ‫مینه‬ ‫سره‬ ‫ستا‬
8 Please Lothfan ‫لطفا‬
9 How are you? Sanga yaast? ‫یاست؟‬ ‫څنګه‬
10 Excuse me Wa - bakh - sha ‫وبخښه‬
11 I am sorry Maa – wa - bakh - sha ‫وبخښه‬ ‫ما‬
12 Do you speak……? Taso pa…. khabari kawalai
shay
‫په‬ ‫تاسو‬.....‫شی؟‬ ‫کوالی‬ ‫خبری‬
13 Yes Ho ‫هو‬
14 No Na ‫نه‬
49 languages and dialects.
Pashto and Dari are the national languages.

17. COUNTRY
 LEADER: Dr. Ashraf Ghani
Ahmadzai
 GOVERNMENT: Presidential
 VOTING AGE: 18

18. CURRENT EVENTS OR KEY ISSUES
 Security
 Corruption
 Education
 Poverty
 Infrastructure

19. ECONOMICS
• Rugs
• Saffron
• Other Agri products
• Gems

20. CURRENCY
• 1 USD - 57 AFS

21. ETHNIC GROUPS
• Pashtun
• Tajik
• Hazara
• Uzbek and
more

22. SOCIAL LIFE
• Extended Family & Nuclear Family
• Social Behavior
• Hospitality
Hospitality is essential aspect of Afghan culture. No matter who you are, if you visit a home you
will be given the best the family has. you will be offered snacks and your tea glass will be
constantly filled. When you have had enough cover the glass with your hand and say “bus”
(meaning ‘enough).

23. EVERYDAY LIVING
• Getting Ready for school (6:00 AM to 10:00 AM)
• Saturday to Thursday
• Study-Homework
• Play with friends
• Mostly Extended family-
• No indoor Pets
• Picnics with family,
visit relatives, parks, zoo.

24. GENDER- ROLE OF GIRLS / BOYS –
MEN/WOMEN

26. TRADITIONAL COSTUMES

27. Naw Roz
EID
NATIONAL FESTIVALS-HOLIDAYS
EVENTS

28. NATIONAL FESTIVALS-HOLIDAYS
EVENTS
 Ramadan
 Independence day
 Shaheed Day
 Mahram
 Meelad Nabi

29. MARRIAGE

30. SPORTS
• Buzkashi (National sport)
• Cricket
• Football
• Volleyball
• Taekwondo ……….

31. FOOD

32. TRADITIONAL DANCE
Men Attan
Women
Attan

33. What have you learned that
was most surprising or
interesting ?

34. LINKS
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_Afghanista
n
• https://www.google.com/#q=GNI+of+Afghanistan
• http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_languages_are_spok
en_in_Afghanistan
• https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-
factbook/geos/af.html
• https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-
factbook/rankorder/2066rank.html?countryname=Afg
hanistan&countrycode=af&regionCode=sas&rank=7#af
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Afghanistan