Introduction to Afghanistan QUIZ Flashcards
As of july 2007, how many people are estimate to live in afghanistan?
32 million
What are official languages of afghanistan ?
pashtu and dari
what percentage is pashtu and dari is spoken by the people?
85%
how many other minor languages are spoken in afghanistan?
30
What is the majority ethic group in afghanistan?
Pashtuns
What is the percentage of pashtuns?
42%
What is the pashtuns native language?
Pashtu
What religion are pashtuns?
Sunni muslims
what is the percentage of population of Tajiks?
27%
What is the second largest ethnic group in afghanistan?
Tajiks
What ethnic group focuses mostly on agriculture/town life?
Tajiks
What is the ethnic group who relies mainly in the afghanistan mountain region called hazarajat?
Hazara
What percentage do hazaras make up the population?
9%
what are the 2 countries Hazaras have significant populations in?
Pakistan and Iran
What origins to Hazaras have?
Mongolian
Which ethnic group are ghenis khans army’s descendants
Hazaras
What religions are Hazaras?
shi’ite muslims
Where are hazara s on the socio economic scale?
low end
What percentage of population is comprised of Turkmen?
3%
What percentage of population is comprised of Uzbeks?
9%
What are Uzbeks descendants of?
Turkish invasion
What are turkmens?
mostly famers, herders and craftsman
What percentage of population is comprised of Nuristans?
10%
What religion are nuristans?
Sunni Muslims
What dialects do nuristans speak?
dari and pashtu
where do nuristans live?
lunar, nangarhar, laghman and parwan - east afghanistan
what is important in the area nuristans live in?
it was the scene of the first armed opposition to khalq gov
What are Aimaqs?
farming and herding tribe
Where do Aimaqs reside?
West part of Afghanistan
What do Aimaqs speak?
Dari
What religion are Aimaqs?
Sunni Muslims
What percentage of population is comprised of Balochis
2%
What religion are Balochis?
Sunni Muslim
Where do Balochis live?
South Afghnistan
What do Balochis speak?
Dari, pashtun and Baluchi
