Afghanistan

Template:StubTemplate:CountryInfoAfghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. He is currently ruled by the Taliban, a terrorist group. The country has the worst human rights ever.

Because the Taliban hates industry, they use traditional, old-fashioned ways of building up their economy. This makes Afghanistan one of the few countries that don't use a capitalist nor socialist system.

History

The Taliban were able to retake Afghanistan as the US and NATO troops started to pull out. With USA completing his withdrawal by August 30, 2021, the chaotic scenes at Kabul's airport shocked the world, as desperate citizens clung to departing planes, trying to flee Taliban's rule. Throughout late 2021, Afghan’s economy began collapsing under international sanctions and frozen assets. The world largely refused to recognize Taliban as the legitimate ruler of Afghanistan, isolating him politically and economically.

In early 2022, Afghan Talibanball struggled to maintain control as ISIS-K, a local extremist rival, launched deadly attacks, creating further instability. Meanwhile, PR China and Pakistan stepped in, offering economic deals, while RussiaBall quietly supported Taliban as a counterweight to USA’s influence in the region.

By mid-2022, internal unrest grew. Protests erupted, especially from Afghanistan’s women and youth, who resisted Taliban’s harsh policies. A 4.0-kilometre (2.5 mi) deep earthquake measuring magnitude (Mw ) 6.2 struck southeastern Afghanistan on 22 June 2022 at 01:24:36 AFT (on 21 June 2022 at 20:54:36 UTC). The economic crisis deepened into 2023, with food shortages and unemployment surging. By late 2023, Taliban still held power, but the people of Afghanistan were suffering under famine-like conditions, compounded by harsh winter months.