Afghanistan

Geography and Economics

Location: Southern Asia, North West of Pakistan, East of Iran.

-Land Locked.

-Hindu Kush mountains that run Northeast to Southwest divide the northern provinces from the rest of the country.

Where is Afghanistan?

Hindu Kush Mountains

Highest Point: 7,500m approximately

Lowest Point: 260m approximately

Natural Hazards: earthquakes, flooding, avalanches.

Environmental issues: limited fresh water, deforestation, water pollution.

Mixture

Disasters - flooding

• One of the least developed countries in the world due to decades of war. (Wikipedia)

• GDP of Afghanistan stands at 29 billion dollars. which was one of the lowest in the world.

• Unemployment rate at 35%.

• About 42% of the people live under $1 a day.

• Afghanistan ranks 169 out of 185 in the world GDP index.

Economy of Afghanistan

- terrain: rugged mountains, plains in the north and southwest

- 5 main ecological life zones:

- central highlands

-steppes

-southern semi deserts

- monsoonal forests

- eastern monsoonal basin

- 95% of land belonds to vegetation zone

Vegetation/Terrain

Vegetation in Hindu Kush Mts

• Agriculture is one of the country's main income, contributing 80% of the country's economy.

• Afghanistan is known for producing one of the best and freshest fruit varieties in the world.

• Opium, wheat, fruits, nuts; wool, mutton, sheepskins, and lamb skins

Income of Afghanistan