Afghanistan Geography

Nick Guay

Terrain and agriculture

• Afghanistan is situated in the interior of Asia, lying on the Iranian Plateau. It is a country land-locked on all sides and surrounded by the rough and rugged Hindu Kush Mountains.

• It is mountainous with the average elevation being 4,000 feet

• About 75% of this county is in-accessable.

• http://www.maplandia.com/afghanistan/kabul/kabul/kabul-google-earth.html

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izWzE_mzlO8

Climate

• The Winters are very cold and the summers are very hot. The temperature in Jalabad can rise to 120F in July and in Kabul it can drop in the winter to -24 F.

• http://www.mapsofworld.com/afghanistan/weather-in-afghanistan.html

• http://www.maplandia.com/afghanistan/kabul/kabul/kabul-google-earth.html