Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 49. Chapters: Afghan bankers, Agriculture in Afghanistan, Banks of Afghanistan, Companies of Afghanistan, Currencies of Afghanistan, Economic history of Afghanistan, Energy in Afghanistan, Illegal drug trade in Afghanistan, Minerals of Afghanistan, Provincial Reconstruction Teams in Afghanistan, Tobacco in Afghanistan, Tourism in Afghanistan, Trade unions in Afghanistan, Lapis lazuli, Afghan afghani, Opium production in Afghanistan, Energy and Security in Afghanistan, Economic Cooperation Organization, Mining in Afghanistan, Kabul Bank, PRT Meymaneh, M-Pesa, PRT Logar, Afghan National Solidarity Programme, Pomegranate production in Afghanistan, Helmand Provincial Reconstruction Team, International rankings of Afghanistan, Country Development Unit, Watan Group, Golden Crescent, Abdul Majid Zabuli, AZ Corporation, Afghan Morphine, Naswar, List of companies of Afghanistan, Sherkhan Farnood, Afghanistan Oil Pipeline, Opium licensing, FinTRACA, City of Light Development, Ariana Television Network, Afghanistan International Bank, Ghaznavid bilingual coinage, Danesh Net, Ministry of Water and Energy, Afghan rupee, Counter Narcotics Police of Afghanistan, Pashtany Bank, Da Afghanistan Bank, First Micro Finance Bank, MOBY Group, Fazl M. Khairzada, Azizi Bank, Karaste Canal, Taxation in Afghanistan, National Workers' Union of Afghanistan, Central Council of Afghan Trade Unions, Operation Tsunami, Afghan abasi, Banke Millie Afghan. Excerpt: Afghanistan is, as of March, 2010, the greatest illicit opium producer in the entire world, ahead of Burma (Myanmar) and the "Golden Triangle." Afghanistan is the main producer of opium in "Golden Crescent." Opium production in Afghanistan has been on the rise since U.S. occupation started in 2001. Based on UNODC data, there has been more opium poppy cultivation in each of the past four growing seasons (...