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(164) "Graveyard of Empires" – Afghanistan

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Afghanistan is located at the intersection of West Asia, South Asia and Central Asia, with an important geographical location and a strong geographical location.

In the history of the world, the foreign powers that ruled Afghanistan have always been trapped in the quagmire of war in Afghanistan, and eventually dragged down the entire country.

Britain, the Soviet Union in its heyday and the United States, the world's number one today, have successively occupied Afghanistan, but in the end they have failed one after another, and they have to withdraw their troops from Afghanistan, fulfilling the myth of their "graveyard of empires".

War in Afghanistan: On August 30, 2021, the United States completed the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan after a 20-year war between the U.S.-led coalition (11 countries) and the Taliban began on October 7, 2001.

(164) "Graveyard of Empires" – Afghanistan

geographical location

Afghanistan, known as The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country in west-central Asia. It is bordered by Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan to the north, Iran to the west, Pakistan to the south and east, and a narrow strip of land to the northeast that borders China.

The land area is 647,500 square kilometers, and it has a continental climate.

History

The Kingdom of Afghanistan was founded in 1747.

After the 19th century, the country's strength declined, and it became a competition between Britain and Tsarist Russia.

Independence from British colonial rule in 1919.

In December 1979, the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan.

The Afghan Taliban rose in 1994 and captured Kabul in September 1996 and established power.

In October 1997, the country was renamed the "Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan".

In 2001, after 9/11, the Taliban regime in Afghanistan collapsed under US military strikes.

In April 2021, the United States fully withdrew its troops from Afghanistan, and on September 7, the Afghan Taliban announced the formation of an interim government.

(164) "Graveyard of Empires" – Afghanistan

national flag

Launched in 2013, it is a black, red and green tricolor.

Black symbolizes the past, the era when Afghanistan was humiliated by the great powers;

Red symbolizes blood, the holy war waged and shed in Afghanistan, and the suffering of the Afghan people;

Green symbolizes the future, and after the collapse of imperialism, Afghanistan will prosper.

In the middle is the coat of arms, which is surrounded by two ears of wheat.

(164) "Graveyard of Empires" – Afghanistan

The capital - Kabul

It is located in the Kabul River valley in the east of the country, at the southern foot of the Hindu Kush Mountains.

It is a famous city with a history of more than 3,500 years, an important town on the famous East-West trade route "Silk Road", a necessary trade route connecting Central Asia and South Asia, and a center of cultural exchanges between East and West. At the beginning of the 16th century, Babul, the founder of the Mughal dynasty from Central Asia, occupied Kabul. In 1773, the capital of the Durrani dynasty was established here after the unification of Afghanistan.

On August 15, 2021, the Afghan Taliban took control of Kabul.

(164) "Graveyard of Empires" – Afghanistan

economy

After years of war, the economy has suffered heavy losses, and more than 6 million people have become refugees. Economic development is largely dependent on foreign aid.

The main economic data for the 2019/2020 fiscal year are as follows:

Gross domestic product (GDP): $19.8 billion.

GDP growth rate: -1.94%.

GDP per capita: $508.

Currency name: Afghani, abbreviated as "Ani".

Exchange rate: 1 US dollar ≈88 ani.

Human Development Index (HDI)

0.511 in 2020, ranking 169,; In 2021, it was 0.478, ranking 180, which is a low development level.

Diplomatic relations with China

The friendly relations between the two have a long history, and diplomatic relations were formally established on January 20, 1955, and developed smoothly.

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