Afghanistan
A) has a long history of ethnic conflict.
B) is divided roughly in half between Shiite and Sunni Muslims.
C) was a peaceful country until the Taliban gained control of the government.
D) is composed mostly of the Afghan ethnicity.
E) includes Abkazians and Ossetians.
Answer: A
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