Yalda Bbattori is from Afghanistan, also known as the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, located in Southern Asia. Afghanistan has land borders with 6 countries and its capital and largest city is Kabul. It has a population of 34 million, 99% of whom are Muslim. There has been significant internal displacement and refugee flows, with over 2 million internally displaced and 2.6 million refugees in other countries. The government has an executive branch led by a president and chief executive and a bicameral national assembly. The economy struggles with high unemployment, poverty and a low GDP per capita. Afghan society has traditional practices including dowries and gender roles are defined conservatively.