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CONTENTS
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Introduction ... 2
PART I : GEOGRAPHY ... 7
Position & Extent ... 7
Boundaries ... 7
Physical Features ... 9
Mountains ... 13
Rivers & Lakes ... 20
Climate ... 33
Flora & Fauna ... 38
Agricultural Development in Afghanistan ... 41
Irrigation in Afghanistan ... 49
Fruits ... 51
Forest Vegetation ... 52
Animals ... 54
Birds ... 58
Structure & Minerals ... 59
Afghanistan's Electric Power, Present & Planned ... 63
Handicraft & Manufactures ... 67
Improvement of Sericulture in Afghanistan ... 78
Afghanistan's Foreign Trade ... 82
Major Provinces : — ... 86
(1) Kabul ... 86
(2) Kandahar ... 92
(3) Herat ... 93
(4) Mazar-i-Sharif ... 95
(5) Kataghan ... 97
(6) Samt-i-Mashriqi (Now Pactiya) ... 97
(7) Samt-i-Junubi (Now Nang rahar) ... 101
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