Afghanistan Background.  Afghanistan is a land-locked country, a bit smaller than the state of Texas.  A lot of the terrain is rugged mountains.

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Afghanistan Background

 Afghanistan is a land-locked country, a bit smaller than the state of Texas.  A lot of the terrain is rugged mountains.  The winters are cold and summers are hot (high of 90° F in July and August and 40° F in January).  About 30 million people live there (about 23 million people live in Texas).  Life expectancy is low (43 years) relative to the U.S. (78 years).

 Islam is the predominant religion with about 80% of the people being Sunni Muslims and about 19% Shi’a Muslims.  The official languages are Dari and Pashto.  The literacy rate, meaning those over age 15 able to read and write, is 51% for males and 21% for females; the US literacy rate is 97% for both males and females.  The form of government is Islamic Republic.

 He was born in Kabul in  His family moved to San Jose in  He graduated from Santa Clara University and UC San Diego School of Medicine.  He is a doctor in San Jose.  His first novel is The Kite Runner, which has sold over 3 million copies worldwide and has become a critically acclaimed movie.  His second novel is A Thousand Splendid Suns.