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Afghanistan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (5855 words) |
 | Afghanistan (Pashto/Dari-Persian: افغانستان, Afğānistān) is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Asia. |
 | Afghanistan is a literal mosaic of ethnic groups and cultures and a crossroads between east and west. |
 | Afghanistan is a land-locked mountainous country, with plains in the north and southwest. |
| Afghanistan, Landmine Monitor Report 2004 (12185 words) |
 | Afghanistan reports that the adoption of the new Constitution of Afghanistan in January 2004 has strengthened the country’s commitment to the Mine Ban Treaty as it requires the country to respect all international treaties it has signed. |
 | Afghanistan has reported that all of the mines have been rendered free of explosives and are being used for mine risk education and display purposes. |
 | Afghanistan reports that 2,500 communities are impacted by landmines and UXO in an area totaling 1.3 billion square meters of land, including over 800 million square meters of minefields and 500 million square metes of battlefield areas. |