Area: 250,000 square miles                                             Population: 17,600,000

Emirate: independent kingdom since 1919, constitutional monarchy since 1926, republic since July 17th, 1973; it was then proclaimed a People’s Republic. Recently the Taliban was dispatched in favor of free elections and a democratic government.

Monetary System

60 Paisa = 1 Rupee, 5 Paisa = Shahi, 10 Paisa = Senar, 6 Senar =

1 Rupee, 20 Paisa = 1 Abbasi, 3 Abbasi = 1 Rupee, 30 Paisa =

1 Quiran, 2 Quiran = 1 Rupee, 30 Rupees = 1 Habibi, 1 Amani, 1 Tilla

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