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Country Profile: Afghanistan
Library of Congress Federal Research Division Country profile : Afghanistan , August 2008 Country profile : Afghanistan August 2008 Country Formal Name: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (Dowlat-e Eslami-ye-Afghanestan). Short Form: Afghanistan . Term for Citizen(s): Afghan(s). Capital: Kabul. Major Cities: Herat (Hirat), Jalalabad, Kandahar (Qandahar), Kondoz (Kunduz), and Mazar-e Sharif. Independence: Afghanistan recognizes its independence day as August 19, the date in 1919 when the Country became fully independent of British rule.
Imam Hussein), and the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad. Holidays observed on fixed dates include Nawros (New Year’s, on the vernal equinox), Victory Day (April 28), and Independence Day (August 19). Click to Enlarge Image . Flag: The background of the Afghan flag is three equal vertical sections of black, red, and green from left to right.
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