1. Social Studies Project By: Joseph Corzine

2. Maps of Afghanistan My Country is Afghanistan and it is a devolving country. My Country is Afghanistan and it is a devolving country. It is east of Iran and West of India. It is also north of Pakistan.

3. Physical Map of Afghanistan

4. Climate graph

5. Paragraph on Afghanistan Climate Afghanistan climate is different depending on where you are. In the northern part of Afghanistan has lots of rain and plenty on green plants. In the south it is dry and has very little rain. Afghanistan climate is different depending on where you are. In the northern part of Afghanistan has lots of rain and plenty on green plants. In the south it is dry and has very little rain.

6. Vegetation of Afghanistan It is mostly desert scrub. It is mostly desert scrub. There is also highlands like the picture below

7. Economy activity This is a pie graph of the economy This is a pie graph of the economy This is a picture of land uses in Afghanistan This is a picture of land uses in Afghanistan

8. The Black Market The Black Market is an illegal market that sell illegal stuff like heroin. The Black Market is now even bigger than the regular market of Afghanistan. This is also how the Taliban is getting financed. The Black Market is an illegal market that sell illegal stuff like heroin. The Black Market is now even bigger than the regular market of Afghanistan. This is also how the Taliban is getting financed.

9. Industries and GDP in Afghanistan small-scale production of textiles, soap, furniture, shoes, fertilizer, cement; hand woven carpets; natural gas, coal, copper small-scale production of textiles, soap, furniture, shoes, fertilizer, cement; hand woven carpets; natural gas, coal, copper 700$ 700$

10. Percent of people below the poverty line 53% (2003) 53% (2003) The oil consumption 5,000 bbl/day (2008 est.) 5,000 bbl/day (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 163 country comparison to the world: 163163

11. Politics and Government Their motto is kill all out outsiders. They have no true leader they just have small clans.

12. Politics and government They don’t have a good voting system because there is no strong leader They don’t have a good voting system because there is no strong leader Islamic republic is there form of government Islamic republic is there form of government Hamid Karzai re-elected President in November 2009 Hamid Karzai re-elected President in November 2009

13. Colonization The Taliban right now controls Afghanistan The Taliban right now controls Afghanistan the British occupied Afghanistan 3 separate times but they couldn’t keep control

14. Conclusion The British controlled Afghanistan three separate times, and that is how it became colonized. The Taliban came to power during the 1980's war with the Soviet Union. The U.S. helped drive the Taliban from power in 2003, and we are still fighting. It will take a strong government, a real leader, and control over the Taliban to make it a developed country. The British controlled Afghanistan three separate times, and that is how it became colonized. The Taliban came to power during the 1980's war with the Soviet Union. The U.S. helped drive the Taliban from power in 2003, and we are still fighting. It will take a strong government, a real leader, and control over the Taliban to make it a developed country.

15. Sources.. www.landscape.afghistan.com www.landscape.afghistan.com..

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