AFGHANISTAN S EXPLORE T E COU N T R I E H T E R O L P X E H E C O U N T R I E S EXPLO S THE COUNTRIE R E Big Buddy Books An Imprint of Abdo Publishing abdopublishing com Julie Murray
AFGHANISTAN CONTENTS Around the World 4 Passport to Afghanistan 6 Important Cities 8 Afghanistan in History 12 Timeline 16 An Important Symbol 18 Across the Land 20 Earning a Living 24 Life in Afghanistan 26 Famous Faces 30 Tour Book 34 A Great Country 36 Afghanistan Up Close 38 Important Words 39 Websites 39 Index 40
AROUND THE WORLD Our world has many countries Each country has beautiful land It has its own rich history And the people have their own languages and ways of life Afghanistan is a country in Asia What do you know about Afghanistan Let’s learn more about this place and its story 4 Did You Know Pashto and Afghan Persian or Dari are official languages in Afghanistan
Many people think of Afghanistan as hot and dry But snow is common in many areas during the winter 5
