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Afghanistan
Capital: Kabul
Major Cities: Herat, kandahar, Bamyaan, Jalalabad and Mazar-i-Sharif
Area: 683465 square kilometres (approx. 270,000 square miles)
Population: Estimated around 30 million
Languages: Dari and Pashto
Currency: Afghani (US$1=Afg 50 & Can$1=Afg 41)
Location: Afghanistan is a landlocked country between 29¨¬21'-38¨¬30'N latitude and 60¨¬31'-75¨¬E longitude, bounded by Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan to the north, by the Islamic Republic of Iran on the west and by the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on the south and south-east. In the extreme northeast, Afghanistan has a common border with the People's Republic of China.
Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time minus approximately six hours.
Weather: Afghanistan has four distinct seasons. Winter days from December through February are generally sunny and crisp, with several heavy snows in the mountains. Spring brings out the fruit blossoms, the wild flowers and green grasses everywhere during March, April and May. Summer days are cool and comfortable in the mountains throughout June, July and August, but hot and dusty both north and south. A riot of colour brightens the fall months from September through November.
Business Hours: Government offices are open from 9.00am until 4.00pm, private business, markets and shops are open for longer hours.
Holidays:
Weekend: Fridays
New Year's day: 21 March
Independence Day: 19 August
Anniversary of the victory of the Afghan Jehad
against the Soviet occupation: 28 April
Religious:
Eid al-fitr After a month of Fasting (Ramadan), Afghans visit or entertain their friends and give gifts.
Eid al-adha The tenth day of the twelth month of the Higra calendar commemorates the Prophet Abraham’s devotion to God.
Ashura The tenth day of the month Muharram is a day of mourning commemorating the martyrdom of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson Hussain at the battle of Kerbala.
Meelad-ul-Nabi The 12th day of Rabi al-Awal celebrates The Prophet Mohammad's (Peace be Upon Him) birthday.
Restrictions: Forbidden items include alcohol, narcotics, pork and pornography.
Media:
Kabul TV - International 24 hours
Kabul Radio - Day time programming
Newspapers and magazines - Anees, Hewaad, Kabul Times (English), Kabul, Arman-i-milli Women's Magazines - Malalai, Rooz,
Other popular Afghan websites, providing daily news and cultural information, include Afghan Online Press www.afghan-web.com
Afghanistan
Capital: Kabul
Major Cities: Herat, kandahar, Bamyaan, Jalalabad and Mazar-i-Sharif
Area: 683465 square kilometres (approx. 270,000 square miles)
Population: Estimated around 30 million
Languages: Dari and Pashto
Currency: Afghani (US$1=Afg 50 & Can$1=Afg 41)
Location: Afghanistan is a landlocked country between 29¨¬21'-38¨¬30'N latitude and 60¨¬31'-75¨¬E longitude, bounded by Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan to the north, by the Islamic Republic of Iran on the west and by the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on the south and south-east. In the extreme northeast, Afghanistan has a common border with the People's Republic of China.
Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time minus approximately six hours.
Weather: Afghanistan has four distinct seasons. Winter days from December through February are generally sunny and crisp, with several heavy snows in the mountains. Spring brings out the fruit blossoms, the wild flowers and green grasses everywhere during March, April and May. Summer days are cool and comfortable in the mountains throughout June, July and August, but hot and dusty both north and south. A riot of colour brightens the fall months from September through November.
Business Hours: Government offices are open from 9.00am until 4.00pm, private business, markets and shops are open for longer hours.
Holidays:
Weekend: Fridays
New Year's day: 21 March
Independence Day: 19 August
Anniversary of the victory of the Afghan Jehad
against the Soviet occupation: 28 April
Religious:
Eid al-fitr After a month of Fasting (Ramadan), Afghans visit or entertain their friends and give gifts.
Eid al-adha The tenth day of the twelth month of the Higra calendar commemorates the Prophet Abraham’s devotion to God.
Ashura The tenth day of the month Muharram is a day of mourning commemorating the martyrdom of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson Hussain at the battle of Kerbala.
Meelad-ul-Nabi The 12th day of Rabi al-Awal celebrates The Prophet Mohammad's (Peace be Upon Him) birthday.
Restrictions: Forbidden items include alcohol, narcotics, pork and pornography.
Media:
Kabul TV - International 24 hours
Kabul Radio - Day time programming
Newspapers and magazines - Anees, Hewaad, Kabul Times (English), Kabul, Arman-i-milli Women's Magazines - Malalai, Rooz,
Other popular Afghan websites, providing daily news and cultural information, include Afghan Online Press www.afghan-web.com
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