World Atlas 2010 (4th edition)

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KYRGYZSTAN

TAJIKISTAN

CHINA

PAKISTAN

KAZAKHSTAN

INDIA

KABUL

BISHKEK

DUSHANBE

TASHKENT

Osh

Khûjand

Namangan

Andijon

Qo‘qon

Farg‘ona

Olmaliq Angren

Chirchiq

Asadábád

Kondoz

Jalálábád

Baghlán

Ghazní

Cháríkár

Pol-e

Khomrí

Feyzábád

Kholm

Gardíz

Tokmak Karakol

Dzhalal-Abad

Kara-Balta

Naryn

Talas

Sulyukta Khaydarkan

Tyup

Qûrghon-

teppa Kulob

Khorugh

Farkhor

Danghara

Norak

Ûroteppa

Murghob

Termez

Despite an area of 251,771 sq miles (652,090 sq km),

Afghanistan has a limited road network and no

railroads whatsoever, making access to much

of the country extremely difficult.

The “Epic of Manas” is a verbally transmitted

poem of close to 500,000 lines that tells the

story of Kyrgyz hero Manas and his

descendants and followers.

Until recent years, people living in remote areas of

Afghanistan were immunized against smallpox by

having dried powdered scabs from victims of the

disease blown up their noses. This treatment was

invented by the Chinese in the 11th century, and is

thought to be the oldest form of vaccination.

EFGH

EFGH

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NORTH & WEST ASIA