Millions of Americans eager to follow developments in Afghanistan will soon have available an up-to-date map of that country, rushed into print by the National Geographic Society.

National Geographic's scramble to offer a free map of Afghanistan in a 23 million piece subscription drive that went out in October contributed to a response rate 12 percent higher than the ...

Afghanistan: Security map The Taliban has vowed to disrupt elections in Afghanistan on 20 August and insurgent activity continues to take its toll on civilians and national and international forces.

Afghanistan has become the first country to map its natural mineral resources using an advanced remote sensing technique known as hyperspectral imaging. The mapping, a collaborative effort between ...

Afghanistan has become the first country in the world to have its surface minerals mapped from the air. The U.S. Geographical Survey (USGS) mapped some 70 percent of the country using an advanced ...