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1.
Afghanistan was once invaded by the Soviet Union
2.
Afghanistan once had a king
Afghanistan was a monarchy from 1926–1973
3.
Kabul has an elevation of more than 1000 meters
At 1,790 m altitude, it is world's 11th highest capital
4.
Osama bin Laden was the de facto leader of Afghanistan between 1996–2001
5.
Afghanistan is the world's largest opium poppy producer
6.
Khaled Hosseini was one of Afghanistan's presidents
Khaled Hosseini is a writer
7.
Pashtuns are a major ethnic group in Afghanistan
Pashtuns are the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan (39%), followed by Tajiks (37%)
8.
Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize for ending the U.S. war in Afghanistan
9.
Afghanistan has large Christian and Hindu minorities
99.7% of Afghanis are Muslim
10.
A British Army once was nearly completely annihilated fleeing from Afghanistan
During the 1842 retreat from Kabul, 16,000 soldiers and civilians fled the country. Only one British person reached the border.
11.
The Taliban is now the ruling power in Afghanistan
12.
What is today Kandahar was once a Greek-speaking settlement known as "Alexandria of Arachosia"
13.
The population of Afghanistan has declined since 1980 due to many wars and occupations
The population of Afghanistan has TRIPLED since 1980, one of the fastest growth rates in the world
14.
Afghanistan is a major oil exporter
15.
In Afghanistan, it is common for people to marry their first cousin
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