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Afghanistan: The govenment
By George Pandya, Clayton Coffman, and Daniel Garcia-Lopez
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Basic Facts About Government
Official Name: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan 34 Provenience Gained Independence August 19th, 1919 Currently on 6th constitution Was Legal System: Civil, Customary, and Islamic Law
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Governmental Structure
Executive branch Chief of state/Head of government on 5 year terms Next election to be held on August 20, 2014 People in term Chief of state: Hamid Karzai In office since November 19, 2009 Vice president: Abdul Karim KHALALI In office since December 7th 2004
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Legislative Branch Legislative Branch Bicameral 1/3 from the provinces
Serve 4 year terms 1/3 from local district councils 3 year terms 1/3 appointed by president 5 year terms Last election held September 18, 2010 Next to be held around 2015
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Judiciary Branch Judicial Supreme Court
9 judges appointed by president Serve up to 2 nonrenewable 4 year terms
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The Populus Noun-Afghan Adjective-Afghan
Official Language: Afghan Persian/Dari Many are bilingual Religion: Sunni Muslim (80%) Population: 30,419,928 40th Highest in world
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National Symbolism National Symbol Lion National Anthem “Mill Surood”
According to the Afghan Constitution, "The national anthem of Afghanistan shall be in Pashto with the mention of "God is Greatest"
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The National Anthem of Afghanistan (Instrumental)
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Seat of the Government The Afghan Government operates in Kabul
Kabul is Afghanistan's only major city
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The End Thank you
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