| − | '''Afghanistan''' is a landlocked country in southern [[Asia]], bordering [[Pakistan]] to the south and east and [[Iran]] to the west. Afghanistan is known in the modern world for the decade-long rule of the [[Islamism|Islamist]] [[Taliban]] government, and the current [[United States|U.S.]]-led [[War on Terror]] in the country.<ref>[https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html CIA World Factbook]</ref> | + | '''Afghanistan''' is a landlocked country in southern [[Asia]], bordering [[Pakistan]] to the south and east and [[Iran]] to the west. Afghanistan is known in the modern world for the decade-long rule of the [[Islamism|Islamist]] [[Taliban]] government, and the current [NATO-led [[War on Terror]] in the country.<ref>[https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html CIA World Factbook]</ref> |