Economic Comparison: Afghanistan with Pakistan and Iran
Economic Comparison:
Afghanistan with Pakistan & Iran
GM545: Business Economics
The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan is located in Southwest Asia bordered by Pakistan, Iran, Turkemistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and China. They are an active member of the international community and have diplomatic relations with countries around the world. In December 2002, they signed a “Good Neighbor Declaration” with its bordering neighbors which pledged respect to Afghanistan’s independence and territorial integrity.
Afghanistan is a landlocked country which is slightly smaller than Texas and about one third larger than Iraq. The Hindu Kush Mountains dominate the landscape and elevation ranges from 850 to more than 24,000 feet. The country is mostly rural and underdeveloped.
It has a dry climate with cold winters and hot summers. “When I was there, from April to October in 2006, I saw about only 10 minutes of rain the entire time,” said Chris Miller, retired Air Force Master Sergeant. “Being in the capital city of Kabul, where the elevation is approximately 5,900 feet, it didn’t get too hot in the summer and was rather pleasant in the spring when I first arrived and in the fall when I was leaving.”
The political system of Afghanistan has seen a sea of change over the past few decades. The current political scenario in Afghanistan has long been predominated by efforts of the United States and United Kingdom as it tries to establish a stabilized government. The present day constitution of Afghanistan was officially adopted at Loya Jirga on January 4, 2004. It emerged out of the Afghan Constitution Commission initiated by the “Bonn Agreement” which came out of a United Nations-sponsored conference which created an interim government and establishing a process to move toward a permanent government.
Afghanistan is making strides toward political stability. President Hamid Karzai became the first ever democratically elected head of state in Afghanistan in
Afghanistan with Pakistan & Iran
GM545: Business Economics
The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan is located in Southwest Asia bordered by Pakistan, Iran, Turkemistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and China. They are an active member of the international community and have diplomatic relations with countries around the world. In December 2002, they signed a “Good Neighbor Declaration” with its bordering neighbors which pledged respect to Afghanistan’s independence and territorial integrity.
Afghanistan is a landlocked country which is slightly smaller than Texas and about one third larger than Iraq. The Hindu Kush Mountains dominate the landscape and elevation ranges from 850 to more than 24,000 feet. The country is mostly rural and underdeveloped.
It has a dry climate with cold winters and hot summers. “When I was there, from April to October in 2006, I saw about only 10 minutes of rain the entire time,” said Chris Miller, retired Air Force Master Sergeant. “Being in the capital city of Kabul, where the elevation is approximately 5,900 feet, it didn’t get too hot in the summer and was rather pleasant in the spring when I first arrived and in the fall when I was leaving.”
The political system of Afghanistan has seen a sea of change over the past few decades. The current political scenario in Afghanistan has long been predominated by efforts of the United States and United Kingdom as it tries to establish a stabilized government. The present day constitution of Afghanistan was officially adopted at Loya Jirga on January 4, 2004. It emerged out of the Afghan Constitution Commission initiated by the “Bonn Agreement” which came out of a United Nations-sponsored conference which created an interim government and establishing a process to move toward a permanent government.
Afghanistan is making strides toward political stability. President Hamid Karzai became the first ever democratically elected head of state in Afghanistan in
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