Afghanistan

Location:

Intro

Afghanistan’s geography grants corridor potential but persistent instability limits integration.

Background

Decades of conflict reshaped institutions, economy, and external relations.

History

  • 1919: Independence – 1979-1989: Soviet-Afghan war – 2001-2021: US/NATO presence – 2021-: Taliban de facto control

Present Day

Limited recognition; humanitarian operations continue under constraints.

Future Outlook

Stabilization could unlock energy and transport corridors; otherwise isolation persists.

Population
33831764

Map

Afghanistan

Persons

Oleksandr Syrskyi

1965–present

Ismail Haniyeh

1963–present
Alexander Dugin

Alexander Dugin

1962–present
Scott Bessent

Scott Bessent

1962–present
Nicolás Maduro

Nicolás Maduro

1962–present
Ebrahim Raisi

Ebrahim Raisi

1960–2024

Gadi Eisenkot

1960–present
Reza Pahlavi

Reza Pahlavi

1960–present

Locations

Chicago

Pop.
2695000

Damascus

Pop.
2500000
Doha

Doha

Pop.
2400000

Mecca

Pop.
2400000

Qatar

Pop.
2344557

Kowloon

Pop.
2300000

Havana

Pop.
2100000

Slovenia

Pop.
2063531
Isfahan

Isfahan

Pop.
2000000

Latvia

Pop.
1977527
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