Afghanistan has the misfortune of sitting in a strategic position at the crossroads of central asia, the indian subcontinent, and the middle east. Insti tute for the study of war key facts on afghanistan. After decades of war, afghanistan is moving towards a more secure, stable, and prosperous future. Each autumn, the boards of governors of the world bank group and international monetary fund imf hold their annual meetings to discuss a range of issues related. Food and agriculture organization fao of the united nations using 20 data, the last year with all data available in march 2018 notes. Ethnolinguistic groups population density 2009 rainfall 2010 poppy cultivation 2010. The data used for this country profile come from the doing business database and are summarized in graphs. Transfer pricing guidelines for multinational enterprises and tax administrations, transfer pricing country profiles, business profit taxation, intangibles, these country profiles focus on countries domestic legislation regarding key transfer pricing principles, including the arms length principle, transfer pricing methods, comparability analysis. Undp climate change country profiles these country level climate data summaries are intended to address the climate change information gap for developing countries by making use of existing climate data to generate a series of country level studies of climate observations and the multimodel projections made available through the wcrp cmip3. Data presented here were used in the preparation of the 2019 human development report beyond income, beyond averages, beyond today. Despite its mountainous terrain and fiercely independent inhabitants, the country has been invaded time after time throughout its history. Oct 18, 2019 afghanistan has the misfortune of sitting in a strategic position at the crossroads of central asia, the indian subcontinent, and the middle east. The benchmarks include the averages for the group of countries in south asia and the afghanistan income group. Landlocked and mountainous, afghanistan has suffered from such chronic instability and conflict during its modern history that its economy and infrastructure are in.
This country of origin report describes the situation in afghanistan. Country profiles fao members gateway lowincome fooddeficit countries. Delve further into the documents and read the full stories uncovered as part of the abcs investigation into the afghan files. At its present shape, it provides a useful o vervie w of the ev olving situation in afghanistan. From its beginnings as a small project to report on the 2003 constitutional loya jirga, pajhwok has become the main provider of daily news to the countrys media and the most trusted source of news about afghanistan from an afghan perspective. Library of congress federal research division country profile. Policy congressional research service summary the united states, partner countries, and the afghan government are attempting to reverse recent gains made by the resilient talibanled insurgency since the december 2014 transition to a. Ophi and the human development report office hdro and it will be available in due course. Guidance on particular profiles with regard to qualification for refugee status.
Afghanistan is a landlocked country of sweeping plains and high mountains with an incredible variety of wildlife and biodiversity. Country profile after decades of war, afghanistan is moving towards a more secure, stable, and prosperous future. Nato assumed responsibility for security in afghanistan from the usled coalition in 2006. The recurring violence there has left millions of women and girls displaced and widowed. Jan 31, 2018 landlocked and mountainous, afghanistan has suffered from such chronic instability and conflict during its modern history that its economy and infrastructure are in ruins, and many of its people.
This info sheet provides basic information on how to greet and communicate with afghans. Although the disaster preparedness law was developed three decades ago, remains relevant and required only minor finetuning. Partnerships work with us ask fao fao on social media invest. The following pages present the summary doing business indicators for afghanistan. The content of this biodiversity profile is still draft. Country profiles institute for health metrics and evaluation. The landscape assessment focused on the united states agency for international development usaid population and reproductive. The easo country guidance network was launched in june 2016, in accordance with the council conclusions. Due to the present threats in afghanistan, it is widely recommended that you do not travel to this country without sufficient travel insurance. This third set of country profiles provides an update on each member state.
Jul 11, 2017 defence leak exposes deadly secrets of australias special forces. Dec 09, 2019 this timeline shows the population growth in afghanistan from 2008 to 2018. This crosssectional study was conducted in an outpatient clinic in andkhoy, afghanistan, from april 2017 to july 2017. Available also through the library of congress web site as a raster image. Afghanistan is an arid country making the few wetlands that do exist of great significance to biodiversity. Afghanistan population growth from 2008 to 2018 statista. Landlinks landlinks was created by e3land, a usaid. This country information report has been prepared by the department of.
It continues to face daunting challenges, including endemic poverty and lack of human. In 2018, afghanistan s population grew by an estimated 2. The uks focus and international leadership on economic development is a. Afghanistan is located in central asia with iran to the west and pakistan to the east. During 20092012, armed opposition groups, including the taliban, continued to fight to regain control of the country, which they lost in 2001 to usbacked forces. Addressing genderspecific violations in afghanistan. If you would like to gain full access to country information profiles, you can do so by purchasing a high risk voyager travel insurancepolicy.
The northern part of afghanistan was identified as a suitable place to study this smokeless tobacco product and its associated factors. In 2017 afghanistan s growth rate was only marginally above that. Explore human development data from around the world using the interactive tools below. Afghanistan which literally means land of afghans is a mountainous, landlocked country located in southcentral asia.
Landlocked and mountainous, afghanistan has suffered from such chronic instability and conflict during its modern history that its economy and infrastructure are in ruins, and many of its people are refugees. This community health systems chs catalog country profile is the 2016 update of a landscape. Throughout that time, we have collaborated to make significant gains in afghanistan. A summary of afghanistan s progress on climate change adaptation. Country information 1 national information for afghanistan 1. Kennedy to hood college and the beneficialhodson library at hood college, which donated a copy to the national security internet archive. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. I am pleased to share usaids fiscal year 20192023 country development cooperation strategy cdcs, which builds on a close u. Select a country, territory or international organisation from the menus below. The country profile for afghanistan is based on data from the enterprise surveys conducted by the world bank in 2009. Are there national policy, strategy and legislation addressing disaster risk reduction. The smaller entities are compared with washington, dc 178 sq km, 69 sq mi or the mall in washington, dc 0.
Links provide access to primary documents, legal commentary, and general government information about specific jurisdictions and topics. Pajhwok is wholly owned and operated by afghans and has no political affiliations. All such information will be essential in the process of socioeconomic reconstruction in afghanistan. Women for women international afghanistan march 2017 country profile afghanistan is considered to be one of the worst places on the planet to be a woman. The region has a history and culture that dates back over 5,000 years, although it was only in 1747 that ahmad shah durrani united the various tribes and founded what is currently known as afghanistan. The midyear 1 july estimate of the number of people living in a country or area other than that in which they were born. Undp climate change country profiles research projects. It encompasses an area of 647,000 square kilometers that are characterized by high mountains and deep valleys.
Gov usaidafghanistan country profile 1 afghanistan country profile after decades of war, afghanistan is moving towards a more secure, stable, and prosperous future. We read every letter or email we receive, and we will convey your comments to cia officials outside opa as appropriate. They also include audio and video clips from bbc archives. The country profiles provide an overview of findings from the global burden of disease gbd. During a period of 4 months each, more than 50 surveyors collected information related to the number of hectares land cultivated types of products produced number of. Mountains occupy all but the northcentral and southwestern regions of the country, which are dominated by plains.
Afghanistan and the dfat thematic report on conditions in kabul both published on 18 september 2015. Afghanistan ministry for europe and foreign affairs. Afghanistan experienced approximately 157 earthquakes in 2016 with the largest one within that period being a 6. Bertelsmann stiftung, bti 2016 afghanistan country. In 1933 amanullahs nephew mohammad zahir shah, the last king of afghanistan, began a. The world bank in afghanistan country update october 2006 introduction from september 1920, 2006, the world bank group and imf held their annual meetings in singapore.
This country information report has been prepared by the. View images the cliff gaps are reminders of where buddha statues once stood. Even with this help, government of afghanistan still faces number of challenges, including low revenue collection, anemic job creation, high levels of corruption, weak government capacity, and poor public infrastructure. The text below has been prepared by scbd and remains subject to final approval by the party concerned. The country guidance is intended as a tool for policy makers and decision makers in the context of the common european asylum system ceas. Afghanistan and the dfat thematic report on hazaras in. The qst is an insurgent group responsible for taliban operations in afghanistan. This guide to law online afghanistan contains a selection of afghan legal, juridical, and governmental sources accessible through the internet. Nass use and associated factors among outpatients in northern. I t critiques the western engagement in afghanistan as fragile and points to the confusion and bewilderment that characterise it. Country profile afghanistan country scorecard peer comparisons sustainable development goal index.
They are based on over 80,000 different data sources used by researchers to produce the most scientifically rigorous estimates possible. The department for international development dfid leads the uks global efforts to end extreme. Afghanistan s biggest economic challenge is finding sustainable sources of growth. Estimates from the gbd study may differ from national statistics due to differences in data sources and methodology. Afghan files expose deadly secrets of australias special forces. A wom ans right to health foreword ii executive summary iii. Harold weisberg donated the worlds largest accessible private collection of government documents and public records relating to the assassination of president john f. A special thanks goes to samuel hall for their excellent field work. Ictj addressing genderspecific violations in afghanistan. Most entities are compared with the entire us or one of the 50 states based on area measurements 1990 revised provided by the us bureau of the census.
Within this framework, the council further agreed to select afghanistan for a pilot country guidance exercise. Read more country profiles profiles by bbc monitoring. Afghanistan rise scores out of 100 per pillar 2017 electricity access energy efficiency renewable energy evolution of rise score since 2010 oring ed. Bangladesh is lowlying and vulnerable to flooding and cyclones. Note the overall country score is based on the average score of energy access, energy efficiency and renewable energy indicators. Egypt is the largest arab country and has played a central role in middle eastern politics in modern times. Afghan culture is very different to western culture, especially when it comes to interpersonal communication. Afghanistan development partnership of more than 17 years. The revisions and feedback by mio sato iom afghanistan as well as alessia castelfranco and.
In june 2012 two major earthquakes struck in the north of the country, causing a landslide which killed at least 75 people in the town of sayi hazara. Afghanistan was ranked as one of the worlds poorest nations in the world and the poorest country in asia and the pacific region in 2007. Landlinks was created by e3land, a usaid office dedicated to improving land and resource governance and strengthening property rights. The country which receives a lot of coverage and becomes the headlines of newspaper in the world can be.
The household listing has also produced much socioeconomic data on economic activities, health and education facilities, housing facilities and so on. However, resistance to his domestic reform program forced his abdication in 1929. The chs catalog focuses on 25 countries deemed priority by the united states agency for. The first section presents information on the country.
Migration profile project as well as iom afghanistan for their helpful support. Who noncommunicable diseases country profiles 2018. It stands to be badly affected by any rise in sea levels. Afghanistan, august 2008 the achaemenian emperor darius iii and subdued local resistance in the territory that is now afghanistan. Afghanistan is a landlocked country located in south and central asia, situated between the latitudes of 29 to 37 n.
It aims to assist in the examination of applications for international protection by applicants from, and to foster convergence in decision afghanistan practices across member states. This treaty, which was concluded for 20 years and entered into force on 1 december 2012, establishes frances longterm commitment and demonstrates its shift from a predominantly military relationship to a predominantly civilian one. Afghanistan country profile national geographic kids. Bti 2016 afghanistan country report transformation index bti. Includes geographic information, historical timeline, source note, comparative area inset, and location map.
Afghanistan global coalition to protect education from attack. Gov usaid afghanistan country profile 1 afghanistan country profile after decades of war, afghanistan is moving towards a more secure, stable, and prosperous future. Unfortunately, many species are now considered globally or regionally threatened or near threatened, including the snow leopard. Relief shown by shading and spot heights on map of afghanistan country profile. This report is part of the bertelsmann stiftungs transformation index bti. In 1933 amanullahs nephew mohammad zahir shah, the last king of afghanistan, began a 40year reign.
Afghanistan central and southern asia low income050 100% sustainable development goal sdg 4 country profile national context education system 6 7 16 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 preprimary primary lower secondary upper secondary 4. The authors have benefited from extensive interviews and conversations conducted in the country, as well as outside its borders. Alexanders successors, the seleucids, continued to infuse the region with greek cultural influence. Despite this involvement, the country office does not necessarily agree with all the findings of the cpe. The terrain of afghanistan is dominated by rugged mountain ranges, which generally run from the northeast to the southwest. Dfid afghanistan the department for international development dfid leads the uks global efforts to end extreme poverty, deliver the global goals for sustainable development sdgs and tackle a wide range of global development challenges.
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