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Kabul, Afghanistan

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The Resume

    (circa 2000 BC- )
    Capital of Afghanistan
    Population circa 3 million
    Conquered by Alexander the Great (3rd century BC)
    Captured by Muslim armies (871)
    Invaded by Britain (19th century)
    Occupied by Soviets (1979-1989)
    Captured by the Taliban (1996)
    Occupied by ISAF (NATO) forces (2001-8)

Why Kabul, Afghanistan might be annoying:

    Its famous fortress was destroyed by the British in retaliation for an earlier massacre (1879).
    Years of warfare in modern times severely damaged its economy.
    Most of its buildings were destroyed in the fighting among militias in the early 1990s.
    Its famous zoo lost many of its animals during this same period.
    One of its chief products is weapons.
    It was without regular electricity from 2001 to early 2009.

Why Kabul, Afghanistan might not be annoying:

    It was located at a key point on the historic Asian trade route.
    It is Afghanistan's most modern, liberal city.
    It has a multicultural population.
    It was made the capital of the Afghan Transitional Administration in late 2001.
    Its economy and infrastructure have been gradually recovering since 2002.
    The Kabul Zoo is home to Afghanistan's only pig.

Credit: Georgina


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 36 Votes: 22.22% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 69 Votes: 50.72% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 83 Votes: 71.08% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 60 Votes: 65.00% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 107 Votes: 60.75% Annoying