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Afghan women have seen their rights rolled back in areas such as education and employment since the Taliban returned to power in 2021. But those restrictions don’t usually apply to female ...
Some popular landscapes of Afghanistan, from left to right: 1. Band-e Amir National Park; 2. Salang Pass in Parwan Province; 3. Korangal Valley in Kunar Province; and 4. Kajaki Dam in the valley of Helmand Province Foreign tourists in Kabul, c. 1940. Tourism in Afghanistan is regulated by the Ministry of Information and Culture.
The city is located in southern Afghanistan. [2] [3] [4] Herat is the third largest city and is located in western Afghanistan Mazar-i-Sharif is the fourth largest city and is located in northern Afghanistan Jalalabad, the fifth-largest city, located in eastern Afghanistan. The only city in Afghanistan with over 1 million people is its capital ...
Afghanistan accepted the convention on March 20, 1979, making its sites eligible for inclusion on the list. [3] As of 2022, there are two World Heritage Sites in Afghanistan, and a further four on the tentative list. [3] The first site listed was the Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam, in 2002.
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The valley is one of Afghanistan's most touristic places. [10] The city of Bamyan joined the UNESCO Creative Cities Network as a Crafts and Folk Art city in 2017. [11] "UNESCO noted the Bamiyan Valley is the most monumental expression of western Buddhism". [6] Bamiyan is now listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in Danger. [12]
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This is an alphabetical list of populated places in Afghanistan, including hamlets, villages, towns, and other small or rural communities. For urban areas and cities, and other densely populated places, see list of cities in Afghanistan. Provinces and districts are listed at their respective articles.