Talking about Afghanistan, nothing beautiful can hardly be visualized except war. This country has dominated the media with something horrible for a decade or more. Afghanistan 's name is often associated with words such as Taliban and terror. For 2,000 years, Afghanistan has been the subject of several influential and powerful realms. While Afghanistan has spent the last 30 years in the mainstream for all the incorrect reasons, you should know that the nation is way more than a war zone after reading through the following facts. Some of the interesting facts about Afghanistan are as follows:
1. The Vibrant Culture of Poetry
Poetry is a distinctive part of the history of Afghanistan. For more than 1000 years, Afghans have shared their experiences in poetry. Thursday night is considered the 'poetry night' in western Herat where men, women and kids meet to communicate prehistoric & new poetry and listen to Herati's traditional music and enjoy sweet tea and cakes throughout the night.
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2. Freakiest National Game
Afghanistan's indigenous sport is recognized as Buzkashi. Buzkashi or goat-Grabbing is called the world's wildest game; riders on horsebacks are expected to fight for the catch body of goat, move at a position ahead of others and drop at a set point.
3. The busiest airstrip single runway
The airfield of Kandahar is known to be the most busy of the world's runways in southern Afghanistan. NATO's first full air transport facility in a nation not identified in NATO is also located here.
4. Currency or citizens?
Did you know that 'Afghanis' is not really the citizen's, it's the currency? In reality, individuals are called Afghans.
5. The Royal Inventor!
The Modernized State of Afghanistan was established in 1747 by Ahmad Shah Durrani, and Afghanistan's approved name is called the Islamic State of Afghanistan.
6. Afghanistan's Signature Food!
Meal is incomplete in Afghanistan, with no flat, unleavened bread called naan.
7. Originally Wealthy
The Afghanistan's land and resources encompass silver, zinc, gold , copper, and iron ore located in the south- east; precious and semi-precious stones, petroleum and gas reserves in the north. Uranium, coal, chromites, talc, barites, sulfur, plum and salt are also found in the country.
8. Opium Nation
Opium is Afghanistan's largest and fastest growing commodity. From opium grown in Afghanistan 80–90% of heroin sold in Europe is opium.
9. A Dominant Islamic Country in the World!
Muslims are almost 99% of Afghan people. There are Hindus, Sikhs and Jews among the remaining 1% of the people.
10. Popular Rugs
Afghan manufactures widely popular rugs worldwide.
11. World's Second Tallest
Jam's minaret is the second tallest in the world in Afghanistan.
12. NO – NO Strictly
Men and women would never raise their hands or speak to each other directly. Sleeveless is a total no-no in Afghanistan, wearing skirts.
13. The Powerful Hindu Kush Home!
Afghanistan is home of the famed Hindu Kush, which rises above 18,000 feet and stretches over 800 km into a mountain range between Central Afghanistan and Northern Pakistan.
14. A Country with no coastal area
Afghanistan shares land borders with several countries, which include Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, China, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan.
15. From Kandahar city to Kabul city
The first capital city of Afghanistan was Kandahar. At present, Kabul is the capital city of Afghanistan.
16. Agriculture is backbone of Nation
Afghan farmers are the major source of revenue. Popular products here are vegetables, rice, fruit and nuts.
17. Lapis Lazuli is found in abundant
Afghanistan is abundant in a bright, blue stone called Lapis Lazuli, used to fill the tomb of the Egyptian king, Tutankhamen.
18. Greek Thoughts
The Greeks established a city in Ai Khanum in northern Afghanistan in about 400 BC, which had a theater and a sports hall. The memorial had devotions to Hercules & Herakles in Greek and Zeus also had a great figure. It's a place of patrimony.
19. Much similar to the Americans
Unlike the Americans, Afghans also lead the way to the right.
20. They consume Tea after eating Palau
Afghans love to consume their specially loved drink Tea, after their desired meal Palau, which is made from rice, sheep and goat meats, and fruit.
21. The diverse KFC
In Kabul, Afghanistan, there are two "KFC" restaurants. Yet KFC is not Kentucky Fried Chicken for Afghans, it's Kabul Fried Chicken.
22. A Modern Republic in Chaos
The newly founded democracy is Afghanistan. The president and two vice presidents are held every five years under the new country constitution. The International Security Force allows the government to preserve stability and restore it. However, the Taliban and internal security problems remain.
23. One of the least advanced nations
Afghanistan, because of years of conflict and international investment shortage, is now considered one of the least developed countries and poorest in the World. Afghanistan has an exchange rate of around 18 billion dollars at a GDP of around 29 billion dollars and a per capita GDP of about 1,000 dollars.
24. Poor for the development of human beings!
Afghanistan is usually placed at the bottom of the human development index list.
25. Research and Study Deprived
As per statistics in Afghanistan, just 28.1% of the total population over 15 years of age is educated and 71.9% of the grown - ups are unable even to read and write basic skills.
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