AFGHANISTAN: AN UNLIKELY TOURIST DESTINATION

United Nations, New York, October 2009 - War-torn Afghanistan is an unlikely tourist destination, but there is hope that its World Heritage sites and the first national park can attract tourists and help the local economy.

 

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