Our Culture: Afghanistan
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Learn the Culture of Afghanistan whether you're going for business, or for a visit. See how you can make a great first impression, plus a friendship that could last a lifetime. Includes a short phrase and vocabulary list so you can communicate quickly.
Sean L. Young
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Our Culture - Sean L. Young
Our Culture - Afghanistan
By Sean L. Young
Copyright 2018 Young's Language Consulting
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Table of Contents
Facts and Statistics
Islam in Afghanistan
Tribes and Ethnicity
Languages in Afghanistan
Culture and Society
The Family
Honor and Shame
Afghan Hospitality
Social Etiquette
Meeting and Greeting
Mixing Between Genders
Gift Giving Etiquette
Dining Etiquette
Business Etiquette, Customs and Protocol
Business Cards
What to Wear?
Business Meetings
Negotiating
Speak Up! In Dari
English – Dari Vocabulary
Acknowledgements
Connect with Me Online
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Facts and Statistics
Location: Southern Asia, north and west of Pakistan, east of Iran
Capital: Kabul
Official languages: Pashto, Dari
Ethnic groups: Pashtun, Tajik, Hazara, Uzbek, and others
Religion: Islam
Government: Unitary presidential Islamic republic
Population: 34,656,032 (2016)
Currency: Afghani (Afs) (AFN)
Time zone: UTC+4:30 (Solar Calendar)
Drives on the: right
Calling code: +93
Internet TLD: .af افغانستان.
Climate: Arid to semiarid; cold winters and hot summers
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Islam in Afghanistan
Islam is practiced by the majority of the population and governs much of their personal, political, economic and legal lives. Friday is the Muslim holy day. Most shops and