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The Monarchy
The first leader to run the monarchy was Shah Durrani . He lead it from 1747 to 1973. Around the twenthih century is when the Indpendent Nation was formed. -
The Government
In August of 1919 Afghanistan gained their rights of Independence . In 2004 they made a judicial , legislative and executive branch like the United States. -
Location
Afghanistan is located with many citiies .The Country has many different lands and land marks. -
Afghanistan's King
In 1973 King Shah Durrani was overthrown by the country. His cousin Mohammad Daoud took upon himself and placed himself as the New President. -
Womens Rights
The women in Afghanistan don't have many rights to do what they want . So in 1977 a lot of women created , the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan to stand up for Womens Rights. -
Education
Most adults in Afghanistan don't have much education. In 1980 88 percent of adults had no education. Now days childenrens learning is a prilvilage and only about 5 percent get some form of learning experience. -
The Taliban
The Taliban took over Afghanistan around 1990. They are stil in power today by 1998 90 percent of them occupied the Country . http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5380.htm -
Nature.
Because of Afghanistans climate trees are very rare. Animals are larger animal like hyenas. -
Customs
The Talbian didn't allow Afghanistan to watch television. Also if you were male and didn't grow a beard you would be sent to prision -
Media
Because of the Taliban the Afghans were not allowed to be free with the press.They have a newspaper but not many people read by because of the literacy rate -
Rebuilding
The new President of Afghanistan is Hamid Karzai. He took the leadership of the country in 2001. -
Security
The main people who secure Afghanistan were the Talbian. Now with them gone it is hard for them to secure things. -
The Government
In Afghanistan on October 9,2004 they held there first national democratic presidential election. During the election over 8 million people voted for the election. -
Women's Rights
In Afghanistan President Obama and Gordon Brown are trying to make it illegal rape within marriage. The Shia men don't allow there wifes to eat if they don't please them. -
Music
The main music in Afghanistan is folk music. The style and charactistics in music vary throughout the different citities . -
Female Lieutenant in the Army
Twenty- Nine female Afghan women graduated from the Afghan Army Candiate School, A U.S. Captain Janis Lullen believes that their country is taking a giant step . http://www.afghan-web.com/military/afghanfemale_lieutenants.html -
Gender Roles
In Afghanistan men are ment to be domestic and take care of the women. Women however are expected to take of children, maintain the house hold and chores . -
Marriage
In Afghanistan you are obligated to get married,divorce is not a option. A lot of people in Afghanistan marry their cousins . -
Medicine and Care
Although Afghanistan doesn't have doctors and nurses they still have other methods of medicine. They use herbs and animal products. -
Religon
In Afghanistan most religion is Muslim. There are two parts there is the Shi'is and the Sunnis. -
Sports
The main sport in Afghanistan is kite flying . Most people play the game Buzkashi which is goat killing -
Food in Afghanistan
Afghanistan has a lot of different variety of foods .One of the main courses is lamb. -
Sites
Mosques are the more frequent sites seen in Afghanistan. Some other are Museums a big one is in Kabul . -
Welfare
Because of the deaths of so many infants Afghanistan has the worst developed care system. Women where expected to care the injured and sick -
Housing
Most families live together in one house. The women in the house are excepted to care for all the children and house dutites