Capital: Kabul
Population
Total Population:
29,121,286
Annual Growth Rate:
2.7%
Density:
44 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population:
24.0%
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:
English
Religion:
Sunni Muslim 80%, Shia Muslim 19%, Others 1%.
Literacy Rate:
28.0%
Local Time:
It is %T:%M %A In KabulExchange Rate on :
National Currency:Afghanistan Afghani (AFN)
Country Overview
Area:
652,090 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.
An economy which is heavily dependent on agriculture and which benefits extensively from international aid.
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°
19°
Low: 18° | High: 31°
Humidity: 46%
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Wind: 19 km/h
Sunrise: 5:28 am | Sunset: 6:14 pm
Sunrise: 5:28 am | Sunset: 6:14 pm
Kabul, Source: Yahoo Weather
Telecommunication
Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Afghanistan, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Afghanistan, Dial +93
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 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| Imports of Goods (millions USD) | 2,471 | 2,582 | 2,819 | 3,170 | 4,200 |
| Exports of Goods (millions USD) | 384 | 408 | 497 | 580 | 530 |
Source: WTO - World Trade Organization
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