Afghanistan is a landlocked country is Asia. It borders Pakistan,and Iran.
(Eurasia Foundation)
A vertical tricolor of black, red, and green charged in the center with the national emblem
(The World Factbook)
Economic Status
Afghanistan's living standards are among the lowest in the world. Unemployment rate is 35%; ranking 180th in the world. The GDP: Per Capita is $900 and Afghanistan ranks at 218 in the world. Afghanistan is extremely poor, landlocked, and highly dependent on foreign aid, agriculture, and trade with neighboring countries. Their debt is up to $2.7 billion. Afghanistan's economy is recovering from decades of conflict. It has improved significantly since the fall of the Taliban regime in 2001 largely because of the infusion of international assistance, the recovery of the agricultural sector, and service sector growth. (CIA) Geography
Afghanistan's rugged terrain and seasonally harsh climate have not deterred foreign invaders who coveted this land or sought to cross it on the road to further conquests. (Country Studiest) Evidence/Statistics of Poverty
Much of the population of Afghanistan continues to suffer from shortages of housing, clean water, electricity, medical care, and jobs. Criminality, insecurity, weak governance, and the Afghan Government's inability to extend rule of law to all parts of the country pose challenges to future economic growth. Criminality, insecurity, weak governance, and the Afghan Government's inability to extend rule of law to all parts of the country pose challenges to future economic growth. Here are some facts that prove the poor economic status of Afghanistan: (CIA)
School life expectancy is 9 years for the Afghanistan people.
28.1% of the population in Afghanistan ages 15 and over are literate.
32.9% of infants are underweight under the age of five.
The infant mortality rate in Afghanistan is 149.2 (CIA)
History
Afghanistan’s turbulent modern history has been shaped by decades of internal conflict and extreme natural disasters, especially drought. After years of war and severe poverty, combined with poor security, the country is considered to be among the most dangerous places for children to be born.(Save The Children) The Soviet Union invaded in 1979 to support the tottering Afghan Communist regime, touching off a long and destructive war. In the mid-1990's, a new group, a conservative Islamic organization known as the Taliban, rose to power. By the late 1990’s, the Taliban gained control of most of Afghanistan. After 1992, Afghanistan had several governments made up of various combinations of mujahideen groups. Continued fighting among the groups prevented the establishment of a stable government. (Worldbook Online) Quotes
"Ten years since the invasion, all we have seen is suffering, instability and poverty in our country." –Hafizullah Rasikh (Time Magazine)
”We are acutely aware of the difficulties facing the Government of Afghanistan in seeking to fulfill the rights of children in the country, especially in light of the ongoing conflict”, said UNICEF Representative Peter Crowley. “It is the responsibility of the Government of Afghanistan to ensure the existence of a complete legal framework to fully protect all children. UNICEF will continue to assist in that process”. (UNICEF)
"Afghanistan continues to be plagued by conflict and remains one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a child" according to UNICEF Afghanistan. (UNICEF)
Economic Status
Afghanistan's living standards are among the lowest in the world. Unemployment rate is 35%; ranking 180th in the world. The GDP: Per Capita is $900 and Afghanistan ranks at 218 in the world. Afghanistan is extremely poor, landlocked, and highly dependent on foreign aid, agriculture, and trade with neighboring countries. Their debt is up to $2.7 billion. Afghanistan's economy is recovering from decades of conflict. It has improved significantly since the fall of the Taliban regime in 2001 largely because of the infusion of international assistance, the recovery of the agricultural sector, and service sector growth. (CIA)
Geography
Afghanistan's rugged terrain and seasonally harsh climate have not deterred foreign invaders who coveted this land or sought to cross it on the road to further conquests. (Country Studiest)
Evidence/Statistics of Poverty
Much of the population of Afghanistan continues to suffer from shortages of housing, clean water, electricity, medical care, and jobs. Criminality, insecurity, weak governance, and the Afghan Government's inability to extend rule of law to all parts of the country pose challenges to future economic growth. Criminality, insecurity, weak governance, and the Afghan Government's inability to extend rule of law to all parts of the country pose challenges to future economic growth. Here are some facts that prove the poor economic status of Afghanistan: (CIA)
- School life expectancy is 9 years for the Afghanistan people.
- 28.1% of the population in Afghanistan ages 15 and over are literate.
- 32.9% of infants are underweight under the age of five.
- The infant mortality rate in Afghanistan is 149.2 (CIA)
HistoryAfghanistan’s turbulent modern history has been shaped by decades of internal conflict and extreme natural disasters, especially drought. After years of war and severe poverty, combined with poor security, the country is considered to be among the most dangerous places for children to be born.(Save The Children) The Soviet Union invaded in 1979 to support the tottering Afghan Communist regime, touching off a long and destructive war. In the mid-1990's, a new group, a conservative Islamic organization known as the Taliban, rose to power. By the late 1990’s, the Taliban gained control of most of Afghanistan. After 1992, Afghanistan had several governments made up of various combinations of mujahideen groups. Continued fighting among the groups prevented the establishment of a stable government. (Worldbook Online)
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