The Turquoise Mountain was an ancient city in this country whose only standing remains is the Minaret of Jam. The Bukhara pattern is found on many of this country's namesake handwoven rugs. Two Buddha statues in its Bamiyan valley were destroyed with dynamite in 2001. This country, home to the majority of world's Hazara pop
The Turquoise Mountain was an ancient city in this country whose only standing remains is the Minaret of Jam. The Bukhara pattern is found on many of this country's namesake handwoven rugs. Two Buddha statues in its Bamiyan valley were destroyed with dynamite in 2001. This country, home to the majority of world's Hazara population, is the world's leading producer of (*) opium. Its city of Jalalabad is located northwest of the Khyber Pass, while other cities include Herat and Kandahar. Dari and Pashto are the official languages of this country, which in recent years has been heavily influenced by the Taliban. For ten points, identify this country with capital at Kabul.
The Turquoise Mountain was an ancient city in this country whose only standing remains is the Minaret of Jam.
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan