1. Afghanistan is 7,295 miles away from Fort Bragg. That’s one third of the way around the entire earth. Can you circle where Fort Bragg, North Carolina is and circle where Afghanistan is?

2. Do you know the colors of the Afghan Flag? BlackRedGreenWhite Emblem

3. The Poppy is a very popular flower in Afghanistan. It has red petals and a black center. Color the Poppy.

4. Afghanistan is made up of many people from different backgrounds just like the United States. They also speak different languages. Can you find the Afghan terms in this word search?

5. Afghanistan is made up of provinces just like states in America. Can you count how many provinces are in Afghanistan? Do you know what province your Mom or Dad will be living in?

6. Answer: There are 34 provinces in Afghanistan. It is most likely that your Mom or Dad will be living in Kandahar Province. Do you know what kind of hats Afghans wear in Kandahar?

7. Many Afghan boys in Kandahar wear a kandahari hat also known as a Sindhi cap. Connect the dots to see his hat. 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 19 22 23 24 2 21 20 18 In the rural areas of Afghanistan children often help take care of their family’s animals. Many family have sheep.

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9. You may color these sheep bright pink, purple, orange, or green because in Afghanistan the sheep herders dye their sheep different colors so they can tell which sheep belong to which families. If you had sheep what color would they be?

10. US Soldiers in Afghanistan also have animals. Specially trained dogs patrol with Soldiers to sniff out danger.

11. ANIMALSANIMALS These are some animals native to Afghanistan that Soldiers might see while on patrol. Can you name them? Afghan Hound Answer: IbexAnswer: Afghan Hound Answer: Bactrian Camel Answer: Markor GoatAnswer: Marco Polo Sheep (Argali)Answer: Bactrian Deer