membership in the OIC in 1989 Diplomatic representation: previous Minister-Counselor,
Charge d'Affaires Abdul Ghafur JOUSHAN; Chancery at 2341 Wyoming Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20008; telephone (202) 234-3770 or 3771; a new representative
has not yet been named US: Charge d'Affaires (vacant); Embassy at Ansari Wat,
Wazir Akbar Khan Mina, Kabul; telephone 62230 through 62235 or 62436; note -
US Embassy in Kabul was closed in January 1989 Flag: a new flag of unknown description
reportedly has been adopted; previous flag consisted of three equal horizontal
bands of black (top), red, and green, with the national coat of arms superimposed
on the hoist side of the black and red bands; similar to the flag of Malawi,
which is shorter and bears a radiant, rising red sun centered in the black band
:Afghanistan Economy
Overview: Fundamentally, Afghanistan is an extremely poor, landlocked country,
highly dependent on farming (wheat especially) and livestock rai
