Afghanistan

Land of Corruption

Afghanistan

Geography-Southern Asia

-north and west of Pakistan

-east of Iran

-mostly rugged mountainsplains in north and southwest

-Land locked Nation -Area is slightly smaller than Texas

Overview:

Highly likely Afghanistan will remain unstable in the next 12-24 months.

Main Contributing nodes of instability:-Social-Political-Military (Terrorism)

Military-The Afghan National Army (ANA) has not yet been tested by any major solo engagement

-No defense or production facilities operating in Afghanistan

-The ANA is entirely dependent on the goodwill of major donor states for equipment and training

-Warlords have maintained their private armies, which are, in total, far stronger than the ANA

Political

President Hamid Karzai

-President Hamid Karzai

Political system is closely centered around President Hamed Karzai, whose actions are becoming more erratic

The parliamentary system is frequently undermined by the president

-Parliamentary members are more interested with retaining personal power than building a functioning Nation

-Political stability regularly undermined by Terrorist, political squabbling, distrust between and within rival ethnic groups and severe economic problems.

Economic-Unemployment rate: 40%

-Corruption is widespread throught Afghanistan because of poverty

-Afghanistan is extremely poor, landlocked, and highly dependent on foreign aid, agriculture, and trade with neighboring countries.

-Opium supports the country of Afghanistan.

Afghanistan produces 92% of the world's opium.

Social

-Hostility between the majority Sunnis and the 20 % Shia Muslim minority

-Ethnic groups:

Diverse Ethnic groups account for much instability In Afghanistan. Tribal and ethnic interests are more important than government Matters to the population

-Population: 33,609,937

-No sense of National pride in Afghanistan

Summary

Highly likely Afghanistan will remain unstable in the next 12-24 months.

-Social-Political-Military (Terrorism)

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Graphic sourcing

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Social

Political

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Economic

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Overview

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