FLAGThe design of the flag of Afghanistan consists of three vertical stripes of equal size, in order from left to right, the colors are black, red and green. Then, directly on the red color, which is in the middle of the black and green colors, comes the national emblem of Afghanistan. The black color on the flag is the first color. The color black represents the past. The second color red "represents the blood shed to liberate Afghanistan from the rulers and the Anglo-Afghan War that took place in the 19 century." Green is the color of Islam, but it also represents new hope for the future. The national emblem of Afghanistan which is directly in the middle of the flag contains a mosque, below the mosque has the word "Afghanistan". There is also a date on the emblem, the date is the year 1298 (on the Islamic solar calendar) and 1919 when Afghanistan gained its independence. The emblem also contains the Shahada. Below the Shahada are the words “Allah Akbar” (God is great). MAP On a map you can find Afghanistan on the Asian continent. Afghanistan has a total of 6 neighboring countries. The six countries are China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and finally Uzbekistan. Afghanistan is surrounded by land and is a mountainous country. It has the right to be located in Central Asia. Afghanistan connects South and East Asia to Central and West Asia. “It is the 41st largest in the world in size.” The History of Afghanistan. In the years 1838 to 1842, British armies attacked. King Shah Sharjah was killed in 1842. British and Indian troops were massacred during the withdrawal from Kabul. Between 1878 and 1880 the Second Anglo-Afghan War broke out. A settlement then gave Britain control of Afghan foreign affairs. In 1919 A...... middle of paper ...... World map "Where is Afghanistan". Np, and Web. May 14, 2014. “Afghanistan Profile – Timeline.” BBC News. Np, and Web. May 14, 2014. “Afghanistan.” Practical travel information on money and costs. Np, nd Web. May 15, 2014. “Afghanistan – Language, Culture, Customs and Etiquette.” The translation agency for a complete professional translation service. Np, and Web. May 18, 2014. “Food in Afghanistan. » Afghan food, Afghan cuisine. Np, and Web. May 20, 2014. “Afghan clothing – Afghan culture site. » Afghan clothing - Afghan culture site. Np, and Web. May 20 2014.