Afghanistan | |
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| Land Area | 652230km² |
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| Population | 32738376 |
| Population density | 50.2 / km² |
Afghanistan ( (listen); Pashto/Dari: افغانستان, Pashto: Afġānistān [avɣɒnisˈtɒn, ab-], Dari: Afġānestān [avɣɒnesˈtɒn]), officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country in South and Central Asia. Afghanistan is bordered by Pakistan to the east and south; Iran to the west; Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan to the north; and China to the northeast. Occupying 652,000 square kilometers (252,000 sq mi), it is a mountainous country with plains in the north and southwest. Kabul is the capital and largest city. The population is around 32 million, mostly composed of ethnic Pashtuns, Tajiks, Hazaras and Uzbeks. Human habitation in Afghanistan dates back to the Middle Paleolithic Era, and the country's strategic location along the Silk Road connected it to the cultures of the Middle East and other parts of Asia. The land has historically been home to various peoples and has witnessed numerous military campaigns, including those by Alexander the Great, Mauryas, Muslim Arabs, Mongols, British, Soviets, and by the United States with allied countries. The land also served as the source from which the Kushans, Hephthalites, Samanids, Saffarids, Ghaznavids, Ghorids, Khaljis, Mughals, Hotaks, Durranis, and others have risen to form major empires. The political history of the modern state of Afghanistan began with the Hotak and Durrani dynasties in the 18th century, with Ahmad Shah Abdali being considered as the founder of the state. In the late 19th century, Afghanistan became a buffer state in the "Great Game" between British India and the Russian Empire. Its border with British India, the Durand Line, was formed in 1893 but it is not recognized by the Afghan government and it has led to strained relations with Pakistan since the latter's independence in 1947. In the First Anglo-Afghan War, the British East India Company seized control of Afghanistan briefly, but following the Third Anglo-Afghan War in 1919 the country was free of foreign influence, eventually becoming a monarchy under Amanullah Khan, until almost 50 years later when Zahir Shah was overthrown and a republic was established. In 1978, after a second coup Afghanistan first became a socialist state and then a Soviet protectorate. This evoked the Soviet–Afghan War in the 1980s against mujahideen rebels. By 1996 most of Afghanistan was captured by the Islamic fundamentalist group the Taliban, who ruled as a totalitarian regime for over five years. Following the 9/11 attacks, an intervention by the US and its allies forcibly removed the Taliban from power, and a new democratically-elected government was formed, but the Taliban still control a significant portion of the country. Afghanistan is a unitary presidential Islamic republic. The country has high levels of terrorism, poverty, child malnutrition, and corruption. It is a member of the United Nations, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, the Group of 77, the Economic Cooperation Organization, and the Non-Aligned Movement. Afghanistan's economy is the world's 96th largest, with a gross domestic product (GDP) of $72.9 billion by purchasing power parity; the country fares much worse in terms of per-capita GDP (PPP), ranking 169th out of 186 countries as of 2018.
Source: WikipediaBurkina Faso | |
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| Land Area | 273800km² |
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| Population | 16751455 |
| Population density | 61.2 / km² |
Burkina Faso (UK:, US: (listen); French: [buʁkina faso]), officially the Republic of Burkina Faso (Mossi: Repibilik báága Burkĩna Faso), is a landlocked nation in West Africa. It covers an area of around 274,200 square kilometres (105,900 sq mi) and is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north and west; Niger to the east; Benin to the southeast; Togo to the southeast; Ghana to the south; and Ivory Coast to the southwest. The July 2019 population estimate by the United Nations was 20,321,378. The country's official language of business and government is French. The Mossi language is spoken by roughly 50% of the population natively. Formerly called the Republic of Upper Volta (1958--1984), the country was renamed"Burkina Faso" on 4 August 1984 by erstwhile President Thomas Sankara. Its citizens are known as Burkinabé ( bur-KEE-nə-bay). Its capital is Ouagadougou. Upper Volta's Republic was established on 11 December 1958 as a self-governing colony within the French Community, and on 5 August 1960 it gained independence, as President with Maurice Yaméogo. From the 1966 coup d'état, led, Yaméogo was deposed after protests by students and labor union members. His rule coincided with the Sahel drought and famine, and facing issues from the traditionally strong trade unions of the country he had been deposed in the 1980 coup d'état. Encountering resistance from trade unions again, Zerbo's government was overthrown in the 1982 coup d'état. The leader of the faction of Ouédraogo's authorities, Thomas Sankara, was made Prime Minister but was imprisoned. Efforts to free him contributed to the 1983 coup d'état, in which he became President. Sankara launched an ambitious socioeconomic programme that included the outlawing of polygamy, forced marriages and female genital mutilation, land redistribution to peasants, road and railroad building and a nationwide literacy campaign and renamed the country Burkina Faso. Sankara was overthrown and killed in deteriorating relations with coloniser France -- the 1987 coup d'état led by Blaise Compaoré and its ally the Ivory Coast were the reason given for the coup. In 1987, Blaise Compaoré became president , following an 1989 coup attempt, was elected in 1998 and 1991, elections that were boycotted by the opposition and received a considerably low turnout, in addition to in 2005. Until he was ousted by the popular youth upheaval of 31 October 2014, after which he was exiled to the Ivory 30, he remained head of state. Michel Kafando became the country's transitional president. On 16 September 2015, a coup d'état against the Kafando authorities was completed by Presidential Security, the presidential guard of Compaoré's Regiment. On 24 September 2015, after pressure from ECOWAS, the African Union and the armed forces, the junta agreed to resign, as president, and Michel Kafando was reinstated. In the general election held on 29 November 2015, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré won in the first round with 53.5percent of the vote and was sworn in as President on 29 December 2015.
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