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Afghanistan: Decoding Reintegration and Reconciliation
BY A EURASIANET COMMENTARY BY AUNOHITA MOJUMDAR
"Reintegration" and "reconciliation" are two buzzwords that are driving stabilization efforts in Afghanistan these days. But the terms mean different things to different stakeholders in the process.

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Area: 250,000 sq mi (647,500 sq km)
Population: 33,609,937
Capital: Kabul 2,206,300
President: Hamid Karzai
Religion: Sunni Muslim 80%, Shi'a Muslim 19%, other 1%
GDP per capita: $800
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