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Afghanistan
KNOW YOUR COMMUNITY
KNOW YOUR WORLD
A PROGRAM OF GLOBAL TIES AKRON
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TOPICS TO INCLUDE ABOUT YOURSELF:
● Where are you from? Massillon, Ohio
● Why Akron? It was close to home and my family.
● Any current studies? I plan to get my Bachelor’s in
AYA Integrated Social Studies.
● Future career plans? Hopefully become a high school
history teacher and get my Master’s to become a
principal.
Jacob Catrone

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HISTORY AT A
GLANCE
AFGHANISTAN
MAJOR HISTORICAL
DATES
B.C. A.D.
YEAR EVENT
2000-1500
522-486
329-326
323
600
The creation of the city of Kabul
Darius the Great takes over
Afghanistan for the Persian Empire
Alexander the Great takes over the
land from Persia
Greeks rule over Northern
Afghanistan
Zoroaster introduces Bactria a new
religion
YEAR EVENT
550
652
962-1140
1219-1221
1956-
1989
Persians take back control of
Afghanistan
Islam is introduced into
Afghanistan
Beginning of Ghaznavid Dynasty
which reigns in Islamic Era
Invasion of Afghanistan by Genghis
Khan
USSR influence in Afghanistan
and eventual invasion in 1979

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MAP OF THE COUNTRY
Afghanistan LAND SIZE:
252,072 SQ MI
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Afghanistan
COMPARED TO US
Comparison Data:
The United States is 15x
bigger than the size of
Afghanistan
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Google Earth Trip University of Akron to an
Afghanistan High School
Afghanistan
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Afghanistan
Full Name: Afghanistan
Population: ~ 4,600,000 (est ‘21)
National/Independence Day: August 19th (1919)
Capital City: Kabul - 3,043,532 (est ‘21)
Largest Cities v United States (By Population - est ‘21)
Afghanistan: United States:
Kabul - 3,043,532 New York City- 8,175,133
Kandahar - 391,190 Los Angeles- 3,971,883
Mazar-e Sharif - 303,282 Chicago – 2,70,546
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GENERAL
INFORMATION

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Afghanistan
AREA:
● Highest Point - Nowshak – 24,560 ft
● Lowest Point – Amu Darya - 846 ft
LATITUDE/LONGITUDE (ABSOLUTE LOCATIONS):
● Kabul (Capital): 34° 32’ N, 69° 9’ E
● Kandahar: 31° 44’ N, 65° 45’ E
● Mazar-e: 36° 42’ N, 67° 6’ E
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Afghanistan
QUICK FACTS ECONOMIC DATA
FRONT & BACK OF CURRENCY
CENTRAL BANK:
MONETARY UNIT:
MONETARY SYMBOL:
Da Afghanistan Bank
Afghan Afghani (Af)
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Afghanistan
GDP DATA (est. ‘19):
Total: $19.10 billion
Per Capita: $571.50
Compared to per capita of:
United States:
$59,531.66
Central African Republic:
$418.41
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NATURAL RESOURCES:
Petroleum, Copper, Gold
MAIN EXPORTS:
Opium, Fruits and Nuts, Precious and
Semi-Precious Gems
MAIN IMPORTS:
Machinery, Textiles, Petroleum products
AMOUNT: $603M
COUNTRIES (Top2): India, Pakistan
AMOUNT: $8.27B
COUNTRIES (Top2): Pakistan, Germany

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Afghanistan
Major Languages Spoken:
Pashto and Dari(85% of Population)
QUICK FACTS
LANGUAGES &
RELIGIONS
Major Religions:
Islam (98% of Population)
Official Language: Pashto (35%)
2nd Official Language: Dari (50%)
Other Languages: Turkic Languages (11%), Baluchi, Pashai, Nuristani
Official Religion: Islam (98%)
- Sunni (89%) - Shiite (9%)
Other Religions: Hindu, and Sikh

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Afghanistan
QUICK FACTS GOVERNMENT
GOVERNMENT
STRUCTURE:
CURRENT
LEADER:
VOTING
LIBERTIES:
Category Name
Republic
Type
Islamic Republic
Governing
Document (Est)
2004 Constitution
Ashraf Ghani
Position
President
Allowed (Yes/No)
Age
Restrictions
Yes
18
Who Can Vote?
Anyone with valid
voter ID card.
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Blue Mosque: A blue mosque located in Northern
Afghanistan and is one of the country’s most well-known
landmarks.
FAMOUS
LANDMARKS
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Darul Aman Palace: The palace created for King
Amanullah Khan in the 1920s was meant as a symbol
for the future of Afghanistan.
Afghanistan
The Herat Citadel: This citadel was originally created
for Alexander the Great and his army.
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Afghanistan
MAIN CAUSES OF MOVEMENT:
CAUSES OF
MOVEMENT
DISPLACED PEOPLE
1) Location along the Silk
Road
2) Employment
opportunities
3) Conflicts that cause
destruction
4) Better opportunities
outside of the country
TOP HOST OF AFGHANISTAN REFUGEES:
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Afghanistan
MODERN
CULTURAL
PRACTICES
IMPACT OF THE WORLD
RELIGION OF ISLAM
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KORAN…)
Koran
Religious Worship
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Islam as a lifestyle
Arranged marriages
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prayer/a-43373007
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Afghanistan
GENDER ROLES
GIRLS/BOYS &
MEN/WOMEN
GENDER ROLES:
TYPE OF ROLE

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Afghanistan
TRADITIONAL
DRESS
MEN
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Afghanistan
TRADITIONAL
DRESS
WOMEN
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Afghanistan
EVERYDAY
LIVING
DAY IN THE LIFE OF A
CHILD
DAY IN THE LIFE OF A
CHILD IN YOUR COUNTRY
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CHILD IN YOUR COUNTRY
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What a day in the
life of an 8th grade
girl would be like
In this video they ask
several different
children what they
need in their everyday
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Afghanistan
TRADITIONAL &
CONTEMPARY
MUSIC, DANCE,
SPORTS, FOLK TALES,
CUSTOMS

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Afghanistan
NATIONAL
FESTIVALS &
HOLIDAYS
HOLIDAY/FESTIVAL DATE
Ashura
Nowruz
Mawleed al Nabi
Labor Day
Jeshyn-Afghan Day
Ramadan
Eid e Fitr
Eid e Qurban
Musharram
January-March
March-May
May 1st
August 19th
September-November
End of Ramadan
December-February
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Afghanistan
FOOD
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Bolani
Ashak
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Afghanistan

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Resources
● Slide 3: Qazi, A., & Ghilazi, S. (2018, March 26). Chronological History of Afghanistan. Afghanistan Online. https://www.afghan-web.com/history/chronology/.
● Slide 4: Encyclopædia Britannica, inc. (n.d.). Afghanistan. Encyclopædia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/place/Afghanistan.
● Slide 5: Size of United States compared to Afghanistan. MyLifeElsewhere. (n.d.). https://www.mylifeelsewhere.com/country-size-comparison/united-states/afghanistan.
● Slide 7: Population of Cities in Afghanistan (2021). (n.d.). https://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/cities/afghanistan., United States Population 2021 (Live). United States Population
2021 (Demographics, Maps, Graphs). (n.d.). https://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/united-states-population., Ahmed, F. (n.d.). Learning From Afghanistan's Independence:
Afghans Liberated Themselves in 1919. Their Achievements Offer Us Lessons Today. Home. https://www.historians.org/publications-and-directories/perspectives-on-history/november-
2019/learning-from-afghanistans-independence-afghans-liberated-themselves-in-1919-their-achievements-offer-us-lessons-today.
● Slide 8: Geography of Afghanistan facts for kids. Geography of Afghanistan Facts for Kids. (n.d.). https://kids.kiddle.co/Geography_of_Afghanistan., Kabul, Afghanistan. Lat Long Finder.
(n.d.). https://www.latlong.net/place/kabul-afghanistan-3827.html., Kandahar, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. Lat Long Finder. (n.d.). https://www.latlong.net/place/kandahar-kandahar-
province-afghanistan-22162.html., Mazari Shariff, Afghanistan. Lat Long Finder. (n.d.). https://www.latlong.net/place/mazari-shariff-afghanistan-21826.html.
● Slide 9: Afghan Afghani. OANDA. (n.d.). https://www1.oanda.com/currency/iso-currency-codes/AFN.,
● Slide 10: Afghanistan GDP1960-2019 Data: 2020-2021 Forecast: Historical: Chart: News. Afghanistan GDP | 1960-2019 Data | 2020-2021 Forecast | Historical | Chart | News. (n.d.).
https://tradingeconomics.com/afghanistan/gdp#:~:text=GDP%20in%20Afghanistan%20is%20expected,according%20to%20our%20econometric%20models., Bada, F. (2019, April 15).
Natural Resources Of Afghanistan. WorldAtlas. https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/what-are-the-major-natural-resources-of-afghanistan.html., Afghanistan Trade, Exports and Imports.
Economywatch. (n.d.). https://www.economywatch.com/world_economy/afghanistan/export-
import.html#:~:text=The%20following%20are%20the%20major,food%2C%20textiles%2C%20petroleum%20products.
● Slide 11: Discover the enthralling history, language and culture of Afghanistan. World Travel Guide. (2019, May 26). https://www.worldtravelguide.net/guides/asia/afghanistan/history-
language-culture/., Qazi, A. (2018, October 15). Languages Spoken in Afghanistan (Afghan Languages). Afghanistan Online. https://www.afghan-web.com/languages/.
● Slide 12: Afghanistan: Government. >> globalEDGE: Your source for Global Business Knowledge. (n.d.). https://globaledge.msu.edu/countries/afghanistan/government., Qazi, S., &
Chughtai, A. (2018, October 19). Afghanistan's elections: All you need to know. Elections News | Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/10/19/afghanistans-elections-all-you-
need-to-know.,

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Resources Pt. 2
● Slide 13: Bayat, E. (2019, December 5). 7 of the Most Amazing Landmarks in Afghanistan. Ehsan Bayat Afghan Wireless. https://ehsanbayatafghanwireless.com/7-of-the-
most-amazing-landmarks-in-afghanistan/.
● Slide 14: Willner-Reid, M. (2020, October 22). Afghanistan: Displacement Challenges in a Country on the Move. migrationpolicy.org.
https://www.migrationpolicy.org/article/afghanistan-displacement-challenges-country-move
● Slide 16: Pier. (n.d.). Afghan Culture - Family. Cultural Atlas. https://culturalatlas.sbs.com.au/afghan-culture/afghan-culture-family
● Slide 19: Gul Bahar: A Day in the Life of an Afghan Schoolgirl. (2014). YouTube. https://youtu.be/3Z17dzcEzLg., Afghanistan's Children: Small Voices, Big Dreams.
(2010). YouTube. https://youtu.be/if252_bBix4.
● Slide 20 Photos: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Afghanistan, https://www.pinterest.se/Wanderlustin90s/afghan-folk-music-and-dances/,
https://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/24/sports/cricket/24iht-cricket24.html, https://kitaabworld.com/blogs/publisher-spotlight/ancient-afghan-tales-offer-timely-perspectives,
https://www.about-afghanistan.com/afghan-customs.html,
● Slide 21: Afghanistan Holidays and Festivals. Adventure Tourism - Experiential Travel Guides. (n.d.). https://www.iexplore.com/articles/travel-guides/middle-
east/afghanistan/festivals-and-events.