St. Stephen Middle School
November, 2001-2002
Introduction
There are 29 provinces in Afghanistan. Here is a list of provinces (click here) in Afghanistan. The capital and the largest city of Afghanistan is Kabul. Kabul is the nation's leading cultural and economic center. It lies on the Kabul River in a triangular-shaped valley between the steep Asmai and Sherdawaza mountain ranges. Afghanistan has three distinctive regions. They are the Northern Plains, the Centeral-Highlands, and the Southwestern Plateau. On this webpage you would find maps of Afghanistan and pictures taken in Afghanistan.
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/cia01/afghanistan_sm01.jpg
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Kabul
Kabul, an ancient city that is now the capital and the largest city of Afghanistan, sits at an elevation of 1,795 m ( 5,889 ft) in the Safed Koh mountain range. The city occupies the main approach to the Khyber Pass, which links Afghanistan with Pakistan.
http://www.encarta.msn.com/find/MediaMax.asp?pg=3&ti=761569370&idx=461557101
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/dc.images/Afgha1.htm
http://www.afghantravel.com/page0.htm
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Bamiyan Valley
The Bamiyan Valley is located in central of Afghanistan. The Bamiyan Valley, and other fertile valleys like it, provide enough arable land and for agriculture to be the primary economic activity of this otheriwse arid and mountainous country. Afghanistan usually produces sufficient crops to supply its own needs, with some surplus for export. Due to the economic hardship brought on by Afghanistan's civil war, subsistence agriculture has become crucial to the survival of many Afghans.
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http://www.afghantravel.com/page5.htm
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http://www.encarta.msn.com/find/MediaMax.asp?pg=3&ti=761569370&idx=461526583
Muslims from all over the country
make pilgrimages to the 15th-century mosque, a Muslim place of
worship, at the Mazar-e Sharif in northern Afghanistan. The
religious significance of the site derives from the belief that
the tomb of Ali, the fourth caliph of Islam and the son-in-law of
Muhammad, the founder of Islam, lies within the mosque. More the
99 percent of the population of Afghanistan practices Islam.
http://www.afghantravel.com/page05.htm
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