Afghanistan

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Kingdom of Afghanistan

Flag of Afghanistan
Official Language	Dari Persian and Pashto
Capital	Kabul
Head of State	Mohammed Zaher Shah
Head of Government	Mohammad Hashim
Establishment   - Independance from Britain	August 19, 1919
Government	Autocratic monarchy
Currency	Afghan Afghani
Area	About 800.000 km²
Population	About 15 millions

Afghanistan is a country in Central Asia. It borders Persia to the west, Turkestan to the north, Xibei San Ma to the east and Delhi to the south.

History

Afghanistan was always a troubled region for the British to maintain control of. An important part of the 'Great Game' between the British Empire and the Russian Czars during the 19th century, every attempt to fully subdue the country ran into fierce resistance. By 1880, however, after the Second Anglo-Afghan war, the emir of Afghanistan finally agreed to allow British control over the country's foreign affairs. But following the Weltkrieg, the Afghani emir was assassinated and his son launched yet another war against Britain until the war-weary British agreed to fully withdraw from the country. By 1921 a cease-fire was finally signed granting Afghanistan complete independence. By 1923, a constitution was drawn up and the long process of modernization began....perhaps a bit too quickly. The newly crowned King was deposed by a revolt from Afghani tribesman angry at his attempts to do away with centuries old traditions, forcing him into exile by the end of the 1920's. He was replaced by King Nadir Shah, who kept his continuing reforms to a more acceptable pace. During these turbolent times and taking advantage of the break-up of the British Empire, Afghanistan was also able to seize several provinces formerly part of British India. On 8 November 1933 Nadir Shah was assassinated and his son Mohammed Zaher Shah has inherited the throne, but despite lingering resentments among tribal leaders there is no sign of turmoil for the country in the immediate future.

Politics

The Afghani government

Shah of Afghanistan: Mohammed Zaher Shah (born 15 October 1914)

Prime Minister and Minister of Interior: Mohammad Hashim (born 1885)

Minister of Foreign Affairs: Haji Faiz Muhammad Zikeria (born 1892)

Minister of Finance: Abdul Majid Zabuli (born 14 August 1896)

Chief of Military Intelligence: Shah Mahmud (born 1890)

Commander-in-Chief of the Afghan Army: Mohammed Daoud (born 18 July 1909)

Military

Army

The army is mainly composed by militias from the local tribes.

Air Force

A military air program was never attempted, as the country lacks an airport.

Foreign relations

Friendly relations with Ottoman Empire, Turkestan, Persia and Nejd.

Unfriendly relations with Delhi, Bengal, Commune of France and Union of Britain

Culture