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Afghanistan



Afghānistān, officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, Persian: جمهوری اسلامی افغانستان), is a landlocked country located in the heart of Asia and is variously designated within Central and/or South Asia as well as the Middle East.National Geographic - Afghanistan ProfileLINK (accessed 20 January, 2006)CIA Factbook - AfghanistanLINK (accessed 20 January, 2006)Middle East Institute - AfghanistanLINK (accessed 20 January, 2006) It has religious, ethno-linguistic, and geographic links with most of its neighbours.



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