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Kabul Construction
Afghanistan Profile • Videos • Maps • Photo Gallery
Photo: Construction workers in Kabul, Afghanistan
 
Photograph by Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images
Afghan laborers install scaffolding on a building under construction in downtown Kabul in 2004. Economic conditions in Afghanistan have improved dramatically since the fall of the Taliban, but citizens are still plagued by weak infrastructure, even in Kabul, and high national unemployment, last measured at 40 percent.
Afghanistan Features
Photo: Gold crown
Hidden Treasures of Afghanistan
Interactive maps, slideshows, and more take you through this exhibit of priceless treasures rescued from the war-ravaged National Museum, Kabul.
Photo: Young Hazara girl
The Outsiders
Set apart by geography and beliefs, oppressed by the Taliban, the Hazara people could be Afghanistan's best hope. Learn all about these unique people in this National Geographic magazine feature story.
Photo: Visitors to Petra
Photo Gallery: Petra
See a classic gallery of images from Petra, one of the seven wonders of the world, which is now at risk as more and more tourists flock to Jordan's ancient city of stone.
Photo: Afghanistan musicians
Discover the Music of Afghanistan
Browse by region, country, genre, or artist to watch music videos and download MP3s from around the globe. Listen to the world with Nat Geo Music.


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