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| Official Name |
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan |
| Government |
Islamic Republic |
| Head of State |
H.E. Hamid Karzai, President
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| Head of Government |
H.E. Hamid Karzai, President
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| Capital |
Kabul |
| Location & Borders |
Southern Asia, north and west of
Pakistan, east of Iran; Bordered by
China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan
and Uzbekistan
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| Area/Land |
647,500 sq km square km (landlocked).
Mostly rugged mountains;
plains in north and southwest
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| Climate
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Arid to semiarid; cold winters and
hot summers
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| Standard Time
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GMT+6 hours
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| Population |
32,738,376 (July 2008 est.) |
| Literacy |
28.1% |
| Life Expectancy |
44.21 years |
| Language |
Afghan Persian or Dari (official) 50%,
Pashto (official) 35%, Turkic languages
(primarily Uzbek and Turkmen)
11%, 30 minor languages (primarily
Balochi and Pashai) 4%, much bilingualism
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| Religion |
Major Religion- Islam; Sunni Muslim
80%, Shia Muslim 19%, other 1%
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| Per Capita GDP/GNI |
$1,000 (2007 est.)
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| montetary Unit |
1 Afghani = 100 puls
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| Exports |
$274 million (2006)
Exports - commodities: opium, fruits
and nuts, handwoven carpets, wool,
cotton, hides and pelts, precious and
semi-precious gems
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| Major Imports |
$3.823 billion (2006)
Imports - commodities: capital
goods, food, textiles, petroleum
products
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| Internet domain |
.af
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| International Dialing code |
+93
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