Afghanistan: A Country StudyRichard F. Nyrop, Donald M. Seekins General study, Afghanistan - historical, demographic aspects and geographical aspects, social structure, ethnic groups, languages, family, living conditions, education, culture, religion, the political system, international relations, role of USSR, economic structure, agriculture, industry, trade, government, politics, economy, political opposition, armed forces, civil war and its economic implications, etc. Bibliography, maps, organigrams, photographs, statistical tables. |
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Abdur Rahman Afghan Afghan army Afghan government Afghanistan agricultural Ahmad Shah Amanullah Amin Amu Darya April areas armed forces Asian attacks Bank border British Canfield Central Asia century country's coup Daoud Dost Mohammad Dupree Durand Line Durrani economic established estimated ethnic groups exports faction Field Staff foreign ghan Ghilzai guerrilla Hazarajat Hazaras Herat Hindu Kush important included India industry International invasion Iran Iranian Islam Jalalabad Kabul Karmal KHAD Khalq Khan kilometers Kirghiz Konduz land late leaders leftist Loya Jirgah major ment meters military million Ministry Moscow Muhammad mujahidiin Muslim nomads Nuristanis officers organization output Pakistan Parcham party Pashtun Pashtunistan PDPA percent Peshawar political population prime minister production provinces Qandahar refugees regime region religious reports resistance Revolution role ruler Russian sector sharia Shia social Soviet advisers Soviet Union stan Sufi Tajik Taraki tion trade tribal tribes United Uzbek Western