Afghanistan: Introduction

Capital: Kabul

Population

Total Population: 34,385,068

Annual Growth Rate: 2.8%

Density: 53 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 24.8%

Ethnic Origins: Pashtun 42%, Tajik 27%, Hazara 9%, Uzbek 9%, Aimak 4%, Turkmen 3%, Baloch 2%, other 4%.

Official Language: Dari (Afghan Persian) and Pashto

Other Languages Spoken: Turkic languages (primarily Uzbek and Turkmen), and 30 other minor languages which primarily include Balochi and Pashai

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Sunni Muslim 80%, Shia Muslim 19%, Others 1%.

Literacy Rate: 28.0%

Local Time:

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National Currency: Afghanistan Afghani (AFN)

Country Overview

Area: 652,230 km²

Type of State: Islamic Republic. Democracy (since 2004).

Type of Economy: Low-income economy, Transition country.
An economy which is heavily dependent on agriculture and which benefits extensively from international aid.

HDI*: 0.349/1

HDI (World Rank): 155/169

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

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Low: -11° | High: -2°

Humidity: 41% | Wind: -2 km/h
Sunrise: 6:48 am | Sunset: 5:26 pm

Kabul, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Afghanistan, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Afghanistan, Dial +93

Internet Suffix: .af

Telephone Lines: 0.4 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 1.9 per 100 Inhabitants

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Imports of Goods (million USD)	2,582	2,819	3,020	3,336	4,200
Exports of Goods (million USD)	408	497	540	403	400

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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