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Ethnic groups in Afghanistan. - Public domain map
Scale ca. 1:8,000,000. "625310 6-79." Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. AACR2
Ethnolinguistic groups in Afghanistan.
"724842 (R00434) 4-92." Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
Afghani locals in a internally displaced persons camp called the Sakhi...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM 2001 Base: Mazar-E Sharif State: Kandahar Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Cecilio Ri... More
Members of the Afghanistan Military Forces (AMF) armed with British .3...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar International Airport Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC Scene Camera... More
A group of local Afghani citizens from the village of village of Markh...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Markhanai Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jeremy T. Lock, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servic... More
US Army (USA) Colonel (COL) Kevin McDonnell (background center), Comma...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Mike Buytas, USAF Release Status: Releas... More
A group of Afghani school children pose for a photograph dressed in co...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Mike Buytas, USAF Release Status: Releas... More
An Afghan family from the Pashtun tribe sits together in their home in...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Bethann Hunt, USAF Release Status: Releas... More
US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to the 401st Civil Affairs Battalion (...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Narizah Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Eric E. Hughes, USA Release Status: Rel... More
A variety of weapon seized when US Army (USA) Soldiers gave local vill...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Eric Hughes, USA Release Status: Released to Public Co... More
US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to the Coalition Joint Special Operati...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Nejhab Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Eric E. Hughes, USA Release Status: Rele... More
Pilgrims from all around Afghanistan arrive at the Kandahar Army Airfi...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar Army Air Field Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Preston E. Cheeks, USA ... More
A US Army (USA) member from the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), ta...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Bagram Air Base State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Cherie A. Thurlb... More
Local Afghani girls line the streets in Golbahar, Parwan Province, Afg...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Golbahar State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL James P. Douglas, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More
A female student at the Dani Ghuch School carrier her National ENSIGN,...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM, USA Base: Orgun Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Gul A. Alisan, USA Release Status: R... More
A group of local school age girls prepare to present a bouquet of flow...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Herat Airport Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Christopher Kaufmann, USA Release... More
A group of local school age girls present a bouquet of flowers to The ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Herat Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Christopher Kaufmann, USA Release Status:... More
US Marine Corps (USMC) troop from Company I, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Fob Surobi Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 3d BN 6th Mar Scene Camera Operator:... More
Afghan girls from the Surobi Girls School carry school supplies they r...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Surobi Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 3d BN 6th Mar Scene Camera Operator: LCP... More
US Army (USA) Soldiers from the Parwan Provincial Reconstruction Team ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Sadrekheil Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Patrick Tharpe, USA Release Status: ... More
A group of local Afghani children observe the movement of US Marine Co...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Khowst Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL James P. Douglas, USMC Release Status: ... More
Local residents of Qalat, Afghanistan leave a polling place after cast...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Qalat Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SSG Joseph P. Collins Jr, USA Release Status:... More
Three Afghan girls pose for the camera in the Khowst province of Afgha...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM State: Khowst Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Justin L. Schaeffer, USMC Release Status: ... More
Afghan children wait in line to be see doctors during Cooperative Medi...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sperah State: Khowst Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Justin L. Schaeffer, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More
Local men wait to be seen by doctors in the village of Qual-A-Atakhom,...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Bagram Airfield State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: CJTF76 Scene Cam... More
A Group of Afghan kids gather together for a group picture commemorati...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: PFC Angulo, Leslie Release Status: Release... More
An Afghan man covers his face on the sight of a camera at the shura me...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Baghran Valley State: Kandahar Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: PFC Lesli Angulo, US... More
A group of Afghan children wait to be seen by a military doctor during...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar Airfield Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: PFC Leslie Angulo, USA Release St... More
The crowd of Afghan women and children await the access to donations d...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Bagran Airfield Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: NORTHEAST Scene Camera Operator... More
A group of young Afghan boys perform a song as a token of appreciation...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Charikar State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: NORTHEAST Scene Camera ... More
A group of young Afghan boys get ready to perform a song as a token of...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Charikar State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Michael Zuk, USA Releas... More
A group of young Afghan boys wave colorful native Afghan flags, nearby...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Charikar State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Michael Zuk, USA Releas... More
Members of the Zormat District Shura discuss weekly
Members of the Zormat District Shura discuss weekly issues, including the reintegration of Afghan nation police to the district, Feb. 25, at the Zormat District Center, Afghanistan.
Afghanistan / Historic map, Library of Congress
"June 3, 2009." Relief shown by spot heights. Includes ethnological map of Afghanistan, remote-sensing map, comparative area map, country profile, source material note, location map, and col. ill. of national f... More
Mr. Abdul Manaf, Governor Nawa District, addresses
Mr. Abdul Manaf, Governor Nawa District, addresses local Afghan village elders during a council meeting arranged by U.S. Marines assigned to Battery I, 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, in Shorshorak, Afghan... More
Afghan Students Sing Celebration Song at New School Dedication in Kabu...
Afghan students at the Mehrabudin School sing a song of celebration in-front of officials from the Afghan National Army, Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Ministry of Education, U.S. Army, loca... More
A group of Afghans chosen for the Voices of Moderate
A group of Afghans chosen for the Voices of Moderate Islam program, wait to board the C-130 Hercules aircraft for a five-day seminar in Amman, Jordan, then on to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The program is a joint effo... More
Afghan children squeeze together to be photographed
Afghan children squeeze together to be photographed during a good neighbors mission conducted by the Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, Chemechati village, Afghanistan, Aug. 30.
Leaders from the local community wait for a ground
Leaders from the local community wait for a ground breaking ceremony to begin at the Aliabad School in Mazar-e-Sharif located in Northern Afghanistan. Afghan National Security Forces and the International Secur... More
The 1st Commando Brigade hosts a Shura with elders
The 1st Commando Brigade hosts a Shura with elders from nearby villages at Camp Morehead in Kabul province, Sept. 26. The Shura was an opportunity for the Commando Brigade to express their commitment to the peo... More
Children in a village community in the Badhakshan province
Children in a village community in the Badhakshan province line up to meet members from the Afghan Air Force and NATO Air Training Command - Afghanistan. A total of 1,000 dental hygiene kits were given to the v... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Katherine Williams from Fouke, Ark.,
U.S. Army Sgt. Katherine Williams from Fouke, Ark., Ghazni Texas Agribusiness Development Team-IV’s Female Engagement Team, shares a smile with girls living at a local orphanage in the Jaghori District Center. ... More
Local Farmers Attend a shura hosted by Nevada Agribusiness
Local Farmers Attend a shura hosted by Nevada Agribusiness Development Team, 4th Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, which informs the farmers on how Bee Keeping can help them yield better crops, Pul-E Alam, Logar... More
Villagers listen as Zabul Provincial Gov. Ashraf Naseri
Villagers listen as Zabul Provincial Gov. Ashraf Naseri speaks during a shura, or meeting, in the district of Shinkay, Afghanistan, Dec. 8. The shura was held to discuss the issues of health, education, securit... More
Ghaws Udin, the Pusht-e Rod District sub-governor,
Ghaws Udin, the Pusht-e Rod District sub-governor, listens to community concerns during the first official district-wide shura Dec. 16. More than 50 influential community leaders attended the shura at the distr... More
Afghan women take a break for tea and snacks during
Afghan women take a break for tea and snacks during veterinary training conducted by the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Development Team at the Noor Gal District Center in Afghanistan's Kunar province... More
A young Afghan girl participates in the opening ceremony
A young Afghan girl participates in the opening ceremony of her new gym. A new, first of its kind, youth sports center opened today during an offical ceremony held in its gymnasium. The center will serve 800 te... More
Nearly 20 children attended their first day of classes
Nearly 20 children attended their first day of classes at a newly-opened school in Maruf District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 26. There have been no schools in Maruf since the Taliban closed them appr... More
Women in southern Afghanistan meet with Special Operations
Women in southern Afghanistan meet with Special Operations Task Force – South female Cultural Support Team servicemembers Feb. 17, in order to talk about medical needs and development projects for families in P... More
Young girls from a local school in Ghazni City enjoy
Young girls from a local school in Ghazni City enjoy the day celebrating International Women’s Day at an event hosted in Ghazni City, March 8. Over 350 Afghan women attended the event which highlighted women’s ... More
Displaced women and children of Tagab District sit
Displaced women and children of Tagab District sit at the Kapisa director of Women's Affairs, Kapisa province, Afghanistan, March 15, 2011. The 27 displaced families recently finished a two day course on beekee... More
Afghan children from Bagram carefully practice printing
Afghan children from Bagram carefully practice printing the alphabet on worksheets provided by volunteers of a literacy program March 17. The literacy program, sponsored by service members and civilians at Bag... More
Two Afghan boys wait outside a school in Miri Village,
Two Afghan boys wait outside a school in Miri Village, Andar District, Ghazni province, March 22. District officials reopened 29 schools previously shut down by the Taliban in 2007.
Shah Joy village elders and guests enjoy lunch after
Shah Joy village elders and guests enjoy lunch after the Afghan Local Police Validation Ceremony at the Shah Joy District Center, March 28. The ALP will compliment existing Afghan Uniform Police and enhance pro... More
Afghan children watch as service members with Special
Afghan children watch as service members with Special Operations Task Force – South walk by during a presence patrol in Maiwand District, Kandahar province, April 8. SOTF-South service members conduct these pat... More
Medial Operations, Afghanistan
Members of a coalition cultural support team conduct a shura with local women to discuss women's issues, security, and development in Uruzgan province, April 14, 2011. Coalition cultural support teams work with... More
Afghan men wait to enter the youth shura in the Terezaye
Afghan men wait to enter the youth shura in the Terezaye District center, Khowst province, Afghanistan, April 15, 2011.
Local council members of the Afghan Social Outreach
Local council members of the Afghan Social Outreach Program conduct training at the Oshay School, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, April 25. ASOP trainers from the provincial level are conducting training to coun... More
Women's Meeting, Afghanistan
Members of the Cultural Support Team and Female Treatment Team conduct a women's meeting at the house of the Deputy Governor of the Shahidi Hassas District, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, April 27. The purpose ... More
Local Afghan boys pose for a picture during Operation
Local Afghan boys pose for a picture during Operation Karsha Pa Rago Kee in the Shamulzai District, Zabul province, Afghanistan, May 26, 2011. Operation Karsha Pa Rago Kee is a joint operation to build two Afgh... More
Local bazaar shop owners present their issues to Kandahar
Local bazaar shop owners present their issues to Kandahar Provincial Council members at the Provincial Council Building in Kandahar City, May 29. Meetings like this give the people an opportunity to share their... More
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic
GARMSIR DISTRICT, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Local children interact with Marines of 3rd Squad, 2nd Platoon, Charlie Company during a security patrol here, June 7. The squad was conduct... More
New Weesh Boys High School facility transfer of authority to GIRoA
A local Afghan man poses for a picture while he waits for the ribbon cutting and graduation ceremony at the new Weesh Boys High School in Spin Boldak District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, June 12. Combined ... More
Afghan boys laugh and smile during a ribbon cutting
Afghan boys laugh and smile during a ribbon cutting ceremony and graduation at the Weesh Boys High School in Spin Boldak District, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, June 12. Combined Task Force Lightning official... More
Two young girls watch U.S. service members walk down
Two young girls watch U.S. service members walk down the street in front of their Sub-District 9 home June 13. The troops from the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team were conducting an assessment of a 2.6 ... More
Navy Capt. Emily Almonte, an Afghan Hand serving with
Navy Capt. Emily Almonte, an Afghan Hand serving with International Security Assistance Forces Traditional Communications, talks with Afghan children in Reshkhor, July 2011. Building trust and relationships wit... More
Afghan residents watch as U.S. Forces–Afghanistan,
Afghan residents watch as U.S. Forces–Afghanistan, Force Patrol conducts a presence patrol in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 12. Presence patrols establish a coalition presence and help maintain positive community re... More
Afghan citizens selected by the community to become
Afghan citizens selected by the community to become local police officers listen to a weapons familiarization lecture at Patrol Base Bolan-T, Lashkar Gah District, Helmand province, July 20. The royal military ... More
Children pause while Afghan National Security Forces
Children pause while Afghan National Security Forces and coalition special operations team members pass during a convoy reconnaissance patrol in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, July 23, 2011. Afghan and coalitio... More
Young Afghan girls wait patiently with their families
Young Afghan girls wait patiently with their families in hope of receiving food at a humanitarian assistance food drop sponsored by AUP soldiers from Police Sub Station 4 and soldiers from the 58th Military Pol... More
Children wait to receive supplies at a school for boys
Children wait to receive supplies at a school for boys Oct. 18, 2011. U.S. Army soldiers with C Company, 40th Engineer Battalion, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, delivered roughly 100 pounds of school suppl... More
Uruzgan province interim director of education visits Gizab
Takwar Kakar, Uruzgan province interim director of education, visits key leaders to discuss educational initiatives in Gizab, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, Oct. 24.
Alma Dewa village citizens, both young and old, support
Alma Dewa village citizens, both young and old, support their communities efforts to rehabilitate their karez irrigation canal. This irrigation project reflects the commitment of the Afghan people to fully harn... More
Drazea Hrastic, the Croatian non-resident ambassador
Drazea Hrastic, the Croatian non-resident ambassador to Afghanistan, stands outside the newly constructed school in Homaro Faroq village. The school project, funded by the Republic of Croatia, cost an estimate... More
Afghan students participate in a video teleconference
Afghan students participate in a video teleconference with students from Lejeune High School on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., at the Garmsir Agricultural High School here, Dec. 8. The VTC, the second of... More
Local men sit on the steps of the Zhari District Center
Local men sit on the steps of the Zhari District Center outside of Forward Operating Basse Pasab, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Dec. 14, 2011.
Local Afghan children watch as U.S. soldiers serving
Local Afghan children watch as U.S. soldiers serving with the Female Engagement Team, Kentucky National Guard Agribusiness Development Team 3 (KY ADT 3), Task Force Hurricane, tour the women's community garden,... More
The pie charts show the types of projects in each
The pie charts show the types of projects in each performance quintile. The bar chart shows how each area office is performing — the percentage is the ratio of actual versus scheduled progress, while the dollar... More
Villagers line up to receive food and cold-weather
Villagers line up to receive food and cold-weather clothing from members of the Afghan National Police in Molla Owrang Village, Nawbahar district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Feb. 7. The items assist the villa... More
Village elders share a meal with members of the Afghan
Village elders share a meal with members of the Afghan Local Police during a shura held in Shah Joy district, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Feb. 11. The ALP actively work with village elders to promote security ... More
Elders from Bodanzai village take their seats before
Elders from Bodanzai village take their seats before a meeting in Khas Uruzgan district, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, March 9. Topics of the meeting included various village improvement projects and security ... More
Afghan Local Police recruits learn about the AK-47
Afghan Local Police recruits learn about the AK-47 rifle during a weapons training class in Latif district, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, April 1. The class is part of a three-week program that teaches candida... More
Two young Afghan girls wait as their family receives
Two young Afghan girls wait as their family receives food donations near Bamyan, Afghanistan. Bamyan, the site of giant Buddhas carved in the 5th century and later destroyed by the Taliban, is one of the poores... More
Mohammed Ikhlas, a Afghan citizen, poses for a photo
Mohammed Ikhlas, a Afghan citizen, poses for a photo with Pashtu interpreters here, May 19, 2012. Ikhlas allowed Marines and Afghan National Army soldiers to rest inside his compound while they waited to be ext... More
A group of Afghan children pose for a photo in Afghanistan’s
A group of Afghan children pose for a photo in Afghanistan’s eastern Parwan province. The province is one of the more relatively peaceful areas in the country’s mountainous northeast, and U.S. troops here focus... More
ALP-ANA, Operation Enduring Freedom
Children watch curiously as Afghan Local Police and coalition forces participate in a village meeting during combat operations in Bayazo district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 28. The ALP is a defensive,... More
Zarghun Shar officials make youth a priority
Teenagers from Zarghun Shar district gather at the district center for the first ever youth shura Sept. 29. Youth shuras are quickly becoming a popular initiative of sub-national governance as officials realize... More
Local elders and residents of Ahmed Kheyl district
Local elders and residents of Ahmed Kheyl district listen to District Governor Zwani Khan as he speaks during the Afghan Local Police validation shura held at the Ahmed Kheyl District Center in Paktiya province... More
Uruzgan provincial and district level leaders along
Uruzgan provincial and district level leaders along with members from Combined Team Uruzgan, Uruzgan Provincial Reconstruction Team, and Special Operations Task Force Southeast conducted a visit to Khas Uruzgan... More
Afghan Local Policemen arrive to talk with coalition
Afghan Local Policemen arrive to talk with coalition force members about self sustainment for the ALP in Farah province, Afghanistan, Dec. 3, 2012. Afghan National Security Forces have been taking the lead in s... More
Afghan Local Police recruits check their pulse during
Afghan Local Police recruits check their pulse during a first aid class, Dec. 8, in Farah province. The ALP complement counterinsurgency efforts by assisting and supporting rural areas with limited Afghan Natio... More
Afghan National Security Forces meet for counter improvised
Afghan National Security Forces meet for counter improvised explosive device training in Farah province, Afghanistan, Jan. 10, 2013. Afghan National Security Forces have been taking the lead in security operati... More
Afghan National Army soldiers, Afghan National Police,
Afghan National Army soldiers, Afghan National Police, and Afghan Local Police wait to receive certificates of completion after four days of counter-improvised explosive device training in Farah province, Afgha... More
More than 50 local villagers and district elders attended
More than 50 local villagers and district elders attended a school opening ceremony in Belambai village, Panjwai district, Kandahar province, Jan. 16. School attendance significantly increased after the Afghan ... More
Female engagement team and Afghan Border Patrol meeting
U.S. Army Spc. Samantha Banda, from La Feria, Texas, Spc. Bianca Roig from Eagle Pass, Texas, and Sgt. Stacey Coffield from Orange County, Calif., discuss a variety of issues with female members of the Afghan U... More
Afghan girls line up to be examined by coalition force
Afghan girls line up to be examined by coalition force medical personnel at the Farah Orphanage, Feb. 17, 2013, in Farah province. Coalition forces visited the orphanage in order to see the quality of living an... More
Village elders listen to provincial leaders during
Village elders listen to provincial leaders during a shura, Feb. 23, 2013, in Farah province. The shura marked the transition of security in Khak-e-Sayfed district from coalition forces to Afghan National Secur... More
Local Afghan children wait as Afghan National Army
Local Afghan children wait as Afghan National Army commandos with the 1st Company, 6th Special Operations Kandak, question adults from the area during a clearing operation in Sarobi district, Kabul province, Af... More
Qalat Shura, Afghanistan, operation Enduring Freedom
Teenagers learning English receive books during a women's shura held in Qalat Sept. 26, 2013.