Afghanistan



=toc= = Geographical Profile/ Political Information =

The location of Afghanistan is Southern Asia, north and west of Pakistan, east of Iran Afghanistan is 6,801 miles from Lancaster Pa. 33 00 N, 65 00 E   Afghanistan is 251.000 sq miles and is ranked as 41 in caparison with the world. Cold winters and hot summers. Mountains: Noshaq, Shakaur, Bodies of water: There are no major bodies of water surround Afghanistan. Deserts: Dashanti Margo Registan desert. Afghanistan is an Islamic republic currently with a parliament The head of state and the head of government in Afghanistan is President Hamid Karzie.



= Economic Information = In Afghanistan the __**currency**__ is in Afghani, The exchange rate for one U.S dollar is 46.45 Afghani in 2010 The unemployment rate of Afghanistan, is 35% The GDP rate of Afghanistan is 8.9%, and the per Capita is %1,000 The exports of Afghanistan are opium, fruit, and nuts, hand-woven carpets, wool, cotton, hides and pelts, and also precious and semi precious gems Partners for exports are the U.S 26.47%, Pakistan 17.36%, and also Tajikistan 12.51% Imports include of machinery and other capital goods, food, textiles, petroleum products Import partners are Pakistan 26.78%, U.S 24.81%, India 5.15%, and also Russia 4.04% The natural resource from Afghanistan is natuural gas, pertrolium, copper, coal, and also Talc The major industries in Afghanistan are; Agriculture, Bicycles, Carpets, Cement, Food Processing, Footwear, Fur and Leather Products, Furniture, Plastics, Textiles. Agricultural products from Afghanistan are the crops

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Current population of Afghanistan is 29,835,392 Population destiny is 124 per sq. mile Age distribution of Afghanistan is: Age structure: 0-14 years: 42.3% (male 6,464,070/female 6,149,468) 15-64 years: 55.3% (male 8,460,486/female 8,031,968) 65 years and over: 2.4% (male 349,349/female 380,051) (2011 est.) The natural rate of increase for Afghanistan is 29.96 The literacy rate for the entire population of Afghanistan is 28.1%, males: 43.1%,and females: 12.6% Infant mortality rate is: 149.2/ every 1000 Life expectancy is 45 years from age 1 There are two different main languages of Afghanistan which are: Perisan Dari and Pashto The chief religion is of Afghanistan is Islamic (99.7%) Tajiks are the major ethnic group (42%)

=Human Right of Afghanistan = Human rights groups in Afghanistan are shifted their focus towards condemning abuses committed by the Taliban insurgents, rather than those attributed to the American military and its allies. The Taliban has a major part in human right in Afghanistan; the Taliban is one of the major problems in human rights in Afghanistan. They take over villages, cities, and are trying to take over all of Afghanistan. The Taliban is responsible for over three fourths of civilian causalities which expanded twenty percent since last year. The Taliban is affecting the right of the civilians in Afghanistan because they will kill at any means. They kill if someone doesn’t speak the same language or believe in the same religion. This is a major problem because if they kill everyone who doesn’t believe what they believe then it would be a huge massacre. The Taliban say that civilians are the necessarily the targets, but the main victims. Human rights group in Afghanistan say that the NATO is responsible for 508 civilian deaths last year. Even though it isn’t as much as the Taliban they still say that is unacceptable. They say the NATO apologizes many time and take responsibility for what they have did and the lives they have taken, but they were not all intentional, some were precautions. Since then NATO and the American military leaders have reduced civilian deaths caused by them. Human right Groups are now more focused on the Taliban and not so much of the NATO and the American army. Even though they are not fully out of sight but they are now more focused on what the Taliban is doing and why they are doing it. = = = = =Environmental Information=

There are many environmental issue that take place in Afghanistan but i want to focus on one that i think is very important, Which is the people of Afghanistan not having the money to produce the things that they need. I believe that this is the most important issue because if you don't have the money to produce the thing that you need it leads to an economical disaster. They don't have the money to produce fuel, food, or many other things that they need to keep their country from being poor. Also since their unemployment rate is steadily growing which mean more people is out of work and have less means to support there selves and their family. Since the people of Afghanistan lack the means to produce fuels, they must cut down trees, uproot shrubs, and collect dung for burning. Domestic animals overgraze the range. Another thing that is making Afghanistan lose money is the war against the Taliban. Since the war against the Taliban is on going, Afghanistan has to keep putting out money for resources for their troops. This is a very serious problem because more of their country is going into poverty as time goes by.

=Decision Statement Defending Why You Chose The Country Best Suited For Relocating=

If i was living in Afghanistan and i had the option to relocate to another country I would. i say this because if you look at everything that is important to run a country Afghanistan is lacking a lot. For example the economy is not the best, there is a war going on within the countries walls, and also there is a lot of poverty going on. Again this is why I say that i would relocate to another country like Brazil. I say Brazil because if you look at all of the problems in Afghanistan Brazil is in a way better place. I say this because their economy is way better, there unemployment rate is less, and there their education rate is better also. So in my opinion i would say that Brazil is a better place to live because you have more opportunity. I think that Brazil is in a way better place the Afghanistan also because there is no war going on in that country, and also I think it is a better place to raise a family. Like I stated before I would relocate from Afghanistan because of all the problems that are going on right now. Also because the economy is not at all in a good position, and there is a war within the walls of Afghanistan. In my opinion i just think that Brazil is a better place to be, and also a better environment to live in. If I had a choice to be in either country i would pick Brazil with no hesitations, because as I said I think Brazil has more opportunities for the people that live in their country than Afghanistan.

=Bibliography=

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html https://www.google.com