17 Amazing Facts About Afghanistan- The Graveyard Of Empires

Afghanistan is notoriously called as The Graveyard of Empires. It is because empire after empire, nation after nation have failed to pacify what is today the modern territory of Afghanistan. It is among the most difficult countries to govern. Some of the most interested facts about Afghanistan and its culture are listed below that everyone must know about.

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1. Its old name was ''Gandhara''. Its capital is Kabul and the previous name of Kabul was ''Kapisa''.
2. Among the oldest territories in the world, Afghanistan is ranked as the 10th most ancient civilization that acquired sovereignty in 678 BC.
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3. Its total population as of 2020 is about 39 Million.
4. The official languages of Afghanistan are Persian and Pushtu.
5. Afghanistan is famous for its pomegranates.
6. Only 2.5 percent of Afghanistan is covered in forests.
7. Only 7 percent of homes in Afghanistan have flushing toilets. There are more TVs than flushing toilets in Afghanistan.
8. It is believed that Afghanistan produces more than 80 percent of Hashish in the world.
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9. The probability dying under the age of 5 years are 99 in every 1000.
10. Afghanistan has had more flag changes in the 20th century than any other country.
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11. Some of the national of Afghanistan are as follows.

    Title	Symbol
    National Bird	Golden Eagle
    National Dog	Afghan Hound
    National Flower	Tulip
    National Tree	Afghan Pine
    National Fruit	Pomegranate

12. The national game of Afghanistan is called ''Buzkashi''. It involves carrying a dead goat into a goal while riding a horse.
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13. The U.S war in Afghanistan started after the 9/11 attacks and has lasted more than 19 years.
14. U.S has spent more than $1,350,000,000,000 on the war in Afghanistan. This amount could eradicate poverty from Earth for more than 10 years.
15. Since 2001, more than 2,300 U.S soldiers have lost their lives and more than 20,000 have been injured.
16. In 2012, more U.S soldiers committed suicide in Afghanistan than they were killed anywhere in action.

    

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17. Since the war has started, 87 percent of Afghan women have faced physical, sexual, psychological or economic discrimination.

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