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Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/,[4] officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (Persian: جمهوری اسلامی افغانستان, Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت ), is a landlocked country that is located approximately in the center of Asia. It is variously designated a http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghanistan

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