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1. Have you ever heard about
Afghanistan?

9. AFGHANISTANAFGHANISTAN
KNOW YOUR COMMUNITY –KNOW YOUR COMMUNITY –
KNOW YOUR WORLDKNOW YOUR WORLD

10. INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER PROFILEINTERNATIONAL SPEAKER PROFILE
Humayoon Chakhansuri

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

12. COUNTRY QUICK FACTSCOUNTRY 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)

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

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

15. 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
HISTORYHISTORY

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

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

18. LANGUAGE:LANGUAGE:
No. English Pronunciation Pashtu
1 Hello. Sa-lam ‫سلم‬
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 ‫راغلست‬ ‫ښه‬
7 I love you Sta - sara – meena - laram ‫لرم‬ ‫مینه‬ ‫سره‬ ‫ستا‬
8 Please Lothfan ‫لطفا‬
9 How are you? Sanga yaast? ‫یاست؟‬ ‫ه‬ ‫ن‬‫ګ‬ ‫څ‬
10 Excuse me Wa - bakh - sha ‫ه‬ ‫وبخ‬‫ښ‬
11 I am sorry Maa – wa - bakh - sha ‫ه‬ ‫وبخ‬ ‫ما‬‫ښ‬
12 Do you speak……? Taso pa…. khabari kawalai
shay
‫شی؟‬ ‫کولی‬ ‫خبری‬ ..... ‫په‬ ‫تاسو‬
13 Yes Ho ‫هو‬
14 No Na ‫نه‬
49 languages and dialects.
Pashto and Dari are the national languages.

19. COUNTRYCOUNTRY
 LEADER: Hamid Karzai
 GOVERNMENT: Parliamentary
 VOTING AGE: 18

20. CURRENT EVENTS OR KEY ISSUESCURRENT EVENTS OR KEY ISSUES
Security
Education
Poverty
Infrastructure

21. ECONOMICSECONOMICS
• Rugs
• Saffron
• Other Agri products
• Gems

22. CURRENCYCURRENCY
• 1 USD - 57 AFS

23. ETHNIC GROUPSETHNIC GROUPS
• Pashtun
• Tajik
• Hazara
• Uzbek

24. SOCIAL LIFESOCIAL 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).

25. EVERYDAY LIVINGEVERYDAY 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.

26. GENDER- ROLE OF GIRLS / BOYS –GENDER- ROLE OF GIRLS / BOYS –
MEN/WOMENMEN/WOMEN

28. TRADITIONAL COSTUMESTRADITIONAL COSTUMES

29. Naw
Roz
EID
NATIONAL FESTIVALS-HOLIDAYSNATIONAL FESTIVALS-HOLIDAYS
EVENTSEVENTS

30. NATIONAL FESTIVALS-HOLIDAYSNATIONAL FESTIVALS-HOLIDAYS
EVENTSEVENTS
 Ramadan
 Independence day
 Shaheed Day
 Mahram
 Meelad Nabi

31. MARRIAGEMARRIAGE

32. SPORTSSPORTS
• Buzkashi (National sport)
• Cricket
• Football
• Volleyball
• Taekwondo ……….

33. FOODFOOD

34. TRADITIONAL DANCETRADITIONAL DANCE
Men Attan
Women
Attan

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

36. LINKSLINKS
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_Afghanistan
• https://www.google.com/#q=GNI+of+Afghanistan
• http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_languages_are_spoken_
• https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-fact
• https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-fact
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Afghanistan

38. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebqOuRJnc_I
• Afghan star
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVrMo-lvoOo
• Muzhda
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-W7vrqQlFY
• Bezhan jan
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-25jigy7Mc
• Female
• https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=554453591252467set=vb.30980540236
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9shyTGT7fkY
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebqOuRJnc_I