Unlike in the wake of the soviet withdrawal in 1989, this time the. Afghanistans political and constitutional development abstract the events of 11 september brought dramatic changes to the political landscape of afghanistan. Political map of afghanistan, showing the republic in central asia, with surrounding countries, international borders, the national capital kabul, provincial. The land that is now afghanistan has a long history of domination by foreign conquerors and strife among internally warring factions. Afghanistans political and constitutional development. Stay on top of afghanistans latest developments on the ground with al jazeeras factbased news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps. Our political maps from netmaps pioneered the use of firstly macromedia. The modernization policies of king zahir shah in the 1940s led to the formation of several political groupings, and the 1960s saw the growth of communist parties. If you are interested in afghanistan and the geography of asia our large laminated map of asia might be just what you need.
World map, political map of the world india map, map of. Political map of afghanistan illustrates the surrounding countries with international borders, 34 provinces boundaries with their capitals and the. Policy congressional research service summary the united states, partner countries, and the afghan government are attempting to reverse recent gains made by the resilient talibanled insurgency since the december 2014 transition to a. In the late 19th century, afghanistan became a buffer state in the great game between british india and the russian empire. A historical timeline of afghanistan politics updated on dec 31, 2014 1. Maps afghanistan nautilus institute for security and. Afghanistan political map with 34 provinces, highlighting balkh, herat, kabul, and nangarhar provinces. Individual maps map collections individual maps afghanistan, political map, u. Afghanistan political 2003 330k and pdf format 352k. Security and political developments in afghanistan in 2014. Afghanistan pakistan administrative divisions 2012 10. Large detailed map of afghanistan with cities and towns. Tajiks are the major ethnic group in neighboring tajikistan, a country that was created north of afghanistan in 1991.
Afghanistan, landlocked multiethnic country located in the heart of southcentral asia. As the us government, its partners, and nato consider. Afghanistan administrative divisions 2009 617k and pdf format 736k. The afghan national anthem and the afghan constitution mention a total of 14 ethnic groups. Afghanistan is a multiethnic and mostlytribal society. John moen is a cartographer who along with his wife are the orignal founders of. Data, designations and boundaries contained on this map are not warranted to be errorfree and do not imply acceptance by the reach partners, associated, donors mentioned on this map. World map political map of the world showing names of all countries with political boundaries. Afghanistan is located in central asia, covering an area of 647,500 square kilometers. Endgame or new game vanda felbabbrown security and political developments in afghanistan in 2014 and after. According to take the guns away, a report produced by the human rights research and advocacy consortium, almost twothirds of afghans surveyed in 2004 believe that disarmament is the single most important factor to improve security in afghanistan. Latest news, headlines, analysis, photos and videos on afghanistan. Afghanistan maps perrycastaneda map collection ut library. Read about the styles and map projection used in the above map.
Note that maps may not appear on the webpage in their full size and resolution. Today, afghanistan has a service economy concentrated on cosmetic. Afghanistan political and physical maps ray sterner afghanistan taliban presence september 2009 international council on security and developmentinternet archive city maps on other web sites. It is a large political map of asia that also shows many of the continents physical features in color or shaded relief. After 10 years of international assistance and the expenditure of billions of dollars, afghanistan is still in a state of political and economic chaos and greatly in need of a viable, sustained, and sustainable economic development strategy. Political map of afghanistan, showing the republic in central asia, with surrounding countries, international borders, the national capital kabul, provincial capitals, major cities, main roads, railroads and major airports. The population of the country is divided into the following ethnolinguistic groups. Detailed large political map of pakistan showing names of capital city, towns, states, provinces and boundaries with neighbouring countries. As shown on this map, afghanistan is bordered by pakistan to the southeast, iran to the west, turkmenistan, uzbekistan, and tajikistan to the north, and china to the northeast. Afghan political energies on kabul, prominent former warlords and current powerbrokers, anxious to participate in the post2014 future, have been actively attempting to refurbish and consolidate. Afghanistan political 1993 261k and pdf format 270k afghanistan political 1986 258k afghanistan shaded relief 2008 996k and pdf format 622k. Iran and afghanistan on the western side and the gulf of oman on its south. The total number of tajiks in afghanistan was around 4. This map shows governmental boundaries of countries, provinces and provinces capitals in afghanistan.
Library of congress federal research division country profile. Detailed large political map of afghanistan showing names of capital cities, towns, states. Afghanistan outline map labeled with kabul, herat, jalalabad, mazarisharif, ghazni, and kandahar cities. Afghanistan history, map, flag, capital, population. Central intelligence agency unless otherwise indicated. Afghanistan is a landlocked country that is bordered by turkmenistan, uzbekistan, tajikistan, pakistan, china, and iran. Afghanistan also has good relations with russia and india. Detailed large political map of afghanistan showing names of capital cities, towns, states, provinces and boundaries with neighbouring countries. However, afghanistan has no relations with israel and is a frequent critic of that country. As parliamentary elections approach in september 2005, early hopes that a strong, pluralistic political party system would help stabilise afghanistan s political transition are fading. Those government institutions established during the reign of. Afghanistan reaffirmed international commitments to the countrys economic and political stability but demanded improved coordination of aid and reduced.
The current situation in afghanistan united states. The relationship is not limited to the governments in new delhi and kabul, and has its foundations in the historical contacts and exchanges between the people. Free afghanistan editable map free powerpoint templates. Lying along important trade routes connecting southern and eastern asia to europe and the middle east, afghanistan has long been a prize sought by empire builders. It is bound by pakistan to the east and south, iran to the west, turkmenistan to the northwest, uzbekistan and tajikistan to. The hamid karzai presidency, nato takeover, and taliban resurgence. As all parties recognize that a military solution is not achievable, increased war fatigue has shifted afghan and international attention toward a possible political settlement to the ongoing 18year war. It is bound by pakistan to the east and south, iran to the west, turkmenistan to the northwest, uzbekistan and tajikistan to the north and china to the northeast. Carnegie endowment for international peace 8 the talibans winning strategy in afghanistan gilles dorronsoro and would take considerable time. Begin by downloading the labeled map of asia to learn the countries, and finish by taking a quiz by downloading the blank map. Political parties in afghanistan national democratic institute.
This image combines a political map with the globe centered on afghanistan. This downloadable blank map of asia makes that task easier. Sixteen years after the start of the international intervention in afghanistan, the country remains beset by a debilitating array of conflicts, undermined political stability, an economic and security decline since the withdrawal of a majority of international forces, and a divided government since the 2014 elections. Since the 2014 international military drawdown, the resurgent taliban has fast expanded its presence countrywide. They gave primacy to a strong military, centralized government control from kabul, and signaled the primacy of the pashtun as the countrys ruling group. Grassroots peace movements and a threeday ceasefire between the afghan government and the taliban in june 2018 demonstrate. Slide 1, country outline map labeled with capital and major cities. Afghanistan is located in central asia, covering an area of 647,500 square kilometers 251,772 square miles.
Afghanistan is a landlocked country in south west asia. Pashtun, tajik, hazara, uzbek, aymaq, turkmen, baloch, pashai, nuristani, gujjar, arab, brahui, pamiri and a few others. Bamyan province tribal map predominant tribes by district. Illustrator eps files, fully editable from our asian country map database. A labeled afghanistan map is a very interactive source of learning and checking the ones geographical knowledge of afghanistan, which is being used across the educational institutions and by other people in their personal usages. Afghanistan political 2008 947k and pdf format 895k afghanistan political 2003 330k and pdf format 352k. Contains maps of afghanistan, isaf troop strength, isaf regional commands rcs and provincial reconstruction teams prts afghanistan maps, reliefweb map centre very large collection of detailed maps for reference, social, cultural, political and military issues, and maps of complex emergencies and disasters. The republic of afghanistan 197378 civil war, communist phase 197892 civil war, mujahideentaliban phase 19922001 struggle for democracy. Prospects of economic development in afghanistan occasional paper. Free war in afghanistan maps free afghanistan arcgis shapefiles. Former president hamid karzai attended college in india, and the country is a leading investor in afghanistan. Maps of afghanistan detailed map of afghanistan in english. Administrative map of afghanistan with provinces and districts.
Large detailed political map of afghanistan with roads, airports and major cities 2008. The political history of the modern state of afghanistan began with the hotak and durrani dynasties in the 18th century, with ahmad shah abdali being considered as the founder of the state. However, regional warlords and large areas of afghanistan remained beyond the control of the karzai government. Afghanistan is also awash in weapons the legacy of decades of nearconstant warfare. Politics, elections, and government performance congressional research service 2 afghan ethnicities, communities, and their relationships even though many areas of afghanistan, particularly urban areas, have modernized politically and economically since the fall of the taliban, patterns of political affiliation by family, clan. Afghanistan has entered a pivotal but highly uncertain time. Download free afghanistan maps sponsorsfree map downloadsfree world country map downloadssee also. Pakistan is a country in south asia with the second highest population of muslims in the world. Afghanistan map political map of afghanistan zoom map description. Each map type offers different information and each map style is designed for a different purpose. All our digital cartography was created with vector adobe illustrator. Furthermore, it has created an unequal economic power relationship between the small economic and political elite and the average afghan. Asia is the largest of the world regions, stretching from the middle east to india and over to china and japan.
Indeed, under the current strategy of concentrating new forces in the south and east, the taliban will move the insurgency to the north. Political map of afghanistan nations online project. There would also be a risk of the situation in the north deteriorating significantly in the meantime. For the first time in more than two decades, there was a real possibility of peace and stability in the country. Afghanistan shaded relief 2008 996k and pdf format. Afghanistan has excellent relations with the rest of the arab and muslim world. British and indian troops are massacred during retreat. The map of afghanistan template includes two slides. Large detailed provinces and districts map of afghanistan. A chronology of key events in the history of afghanistan, from the mid1800s to the present day.
Maps afghanistan online maps and map collections of afghanistan and regions. As parliamentary elections approach in september 2005, early hopes that a strong, pluralistic political party system would help stabilise afghanistans political transition are fading. Map is showing afghanistan with surrounding countries, international borders, the national capital kabul, provincial capitals, major cities, main roads, railroads and major airports. Afghanistan pakistan india iran turkmenistan tajikistan. Pakistan is considered to be the sixth most populated. Large detailed political and administrative map of afghanistan with roads, cities and airports. At the gateway between asia and europe, this land was. India and afghanistan have a strong relationship based on historical and cultural links. Final boundary between the republic of sudan and the republic of. Download printable and editable vector map of afghanistan. The donordriven economy has not helped the economic and social infrastructure of afghanistan and the development process remains ineffective.
Introduction for many centuries, afghanistan has been a natural corridor for conquerors and traders that moved troops or goods from west to east, between middle east and india, and the other way around. Afghanistan, a mountainous landlocked republic in central asia is bordered by tajikistan, turkmenistan, and uzbekistan to the north, iran in west, pakistan in east and south and it has a small stretch of border in. Rising insurgency and a fraught political transition are exacerbating an already pervasive sense of insecurity about afghanistans future. Download free afghanistan maps in high resolution formats. Names on this map do not necessarily indicate official recognition of the political status of the.
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