Afghanistan
alternative words: Republic of Afghanistan, Islamic republic of Afghanistan, Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
keywords: state
related topics: Kabul , Dari , Pashtu , Hazara , Pashtun , Tajik , Uzbek
related web sites: http://www.afghan-web.com , http://www.afgha.com , http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/af.html , http://www.fas.org/irp/world/afghan/intro.htm
explanation: Located in central Asia, Afghanistan is surrounded in west by Iran, in east and south by Pakistan and north by newly created republics: Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. The country is mountainous and some peaks reach 7000m. The total surface is 647,500 sq km. Afghanistan is a multiethnic country composed with Pashtuns (35%), Tadzhik (25%) and other minorities. The total population is about 20 millions and 1 quarter is living outside Afghanistan as refugees. The regime is an Islamic republic.
Durrani dynasty
alternative words: Durrani
keywords: king , state
related topics: King Zahir , Muhammad Daoud , Afghanistan
related web sites: http://www.sabawoon.com/afghanpedia/Dynasty.Durrani.shtm , http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/people/A0834704.html
explanation: Ahmad Khan Abdali was a pashtun general of Persian Emperor, Nadir Shah. After the assassination of Nadir shah in 1747, Ahmad Khan proclaimed independence and founded Durrani dynasty. His territory extended from Afghanistan to New Deli but Durrani dynasty had to cede gradually the Indian part to British empire. King Amanollah Khan fought against British invaders by westernizing Afghanistan. The last Afghan king, Zahir shah was deposed by his cousin, Daoud in 1973.
Kashmir
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alternative words: Jammu and Kashmir, Jammu Kashmir province
keywords: pakistan , state
related topics: Al Qaeda
related web sites: http://www.kashmir-information.com
explanation: Located in the northern India subcontinent, Kashimir has been the main cause of conflict between India and Pakistan since the partition of British India in 1947: Hindu ruler wished Kashmir attached to India while the inhabitants, mot of them Muslims, preferred Pakistan. Since then India and Pakistan entered 2 times large border clashes (1965 and 1971) and Kashmir remained divided. The surface is 220,000 km2 and the population 10 millions. Pakistan is now accused to let Al Qaeda operate there.
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