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10 Fun Facts About Hawaii
1) Hawaii has eight main islands: Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Kahoolawe, and the "Big Island" of Hawaii. 2) Hawaii is the most isolated population center on earth. Hawaii is 2,390 miles from California; 3,850 miles from Japan; 4,900...
Himalaya or Snow Abode
The himalaya
is a mountain range in Asia, separating the Indian subcontinent
from the Tibetan Plateau. By extension, it is also the name of
the massive mountain system, which includes the Himalaya proper,
the Karakoram, the Hindu Kush, and a...
The British Museum: Home of British Culture
Copyright 2005 S Wander
London is a town filled with museums of all sorts: large and
small, gaudy and elegant, historical and just fun. Of them all,
though, the British Museum, located in the Bloomsbury district
of the borough of Camden,...
The Ultimate Traveler’s Day Dream Come True
More than a few times, I’ve caught myself sitting at work day dreaming about dropping everything and just jumping on a plane. In October of 2003, I did just that.
Life can grind you down when you get in a rut. In my case, I had a particularly bad...
Tips For A Vacation That Is More Fun And Less Expensive
Just about everyone loves to travel, and travel is one of the
most intriguing and fun activities one can engage in. Travel
provides the remarkable ability to see the world from a whole
new perspective, and I for one believe that if people...
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A breif look at Afghanistan
Afghanistan is a country located in Central Asia. Afghanistan is often considered to be part of the Middle East due to its location on the Iranian plateau. In the west it is borders Iran, Pakistan in the south and east, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan in the north. Afghans a population is ranked 38th in the world, just shy of 30 million. The capital city is Kabul with an estimated 1.5 million people.
In its long history, Afghanistan has gone through a number of name changes. According to Afghan scholars, one of the first ancient names, was Ariana ("Land of the Aryan"). This name was shared with eastern contemporary Iran. In the 19th centurey the British gave the country the name Afghanistan. When the Taliban fell in 2003, after the invasion of the U.S., Afghanistan was officially renamed to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. After the fall of the Taliban an Islamic
Republic Government was established with Hamid Karzai as the leader.
The Economy in Afghanistan is highly dependent on farming and livestock raising. This has made Afghanistan an extremely poor country. Due to the recent political and military unrest the economy in Afghanistan has suffered greatly. The majority Afghans continues to suffer from insufficient food, clothing, housing, medical care, and other problems exacerbated by military operations and political uncertainties. None of these things are helping the rising problem of inflation.
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About the Author
Ryan Fyfe is the owner and operator of Pixibot. Which is a great web directory and information center for information on all types of topics.
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