Afghanistan!
Arleth Ramirez
Physical features
- Nowshak is the tallest point in Afghanistan. (924,557 ft.)
- Afghanistan lies on the Hari River.
History
- Today many girls are named "Roxane" which was Alex The Great's wife's name.
- 1.5 million people were forced to go to war, and they left home for a while.
- The Afghan government had a hard time controlling the army because many of the soldier joined the Mujaheddin Army.
- In December 2004, Hamid Karzai became the first free president.
People and Places
- Afghanistan doesn't have a way to get to sea.
- Many people live in the plains and grasslands because of the rich farming areas.
- Half of the people believe in the Sunni Mulslim religion while others believe in the Shii Mulslims.
- Afghan's speak two different languages Dari and Pashto.
Lifestyle
- Many people in Afghanistan play a game called "Buzkashi" which means "goat grabbing."
- Afghans eat on the floor and sit on colorful cushions.
- Herbs are a very important food in Afghanistan and some have mint, spices and other different flavors.
- Life is very hard in Afghanistan and kids don't have much free time, but when they do they always enjoy it.
Society
- Citizens over 18 years old can vote to elect a government.
- Afghan's carpets and clothing are well known all around the world.
- Most people don't have cars so they ride on animals.
- Afghan's mines are known to have silver, coal, and salt.
My choice
- Kids that live in Afghanistan really don't go to school because the wars have destroyed the them.
- Afghan kids love to play soccer and a dangerous game of kite fighting.
- Females do the cooking and cleaning and the males do farming and their business.
Sources!
- Afghanistan." CultureGrams Kids Edition. ProQuest, 2014. Web. 20 Mar 2014
- https://www.google.com/