Capital:
Kabul
Area:
652,090 sq km / 251,707 sq ml
Language:
Pushtu, Dari, Uzbek, Turkoman, Kirgiz
Currency:
Afghani
Population:
28,717,213
Life expectancy:
43 (men), 44 (women)
Literacy rate:
29% (men)
Religions:
85% Sunni Muslim, 15% Shi'ite Muslim
Physical features:
Mountainous in centre and north - east; Hindu Kush mountain range with Khyber and Salang passes
Ethnic distribution:
Pathans or Pushtuns are the largest ethnic group comprising 54%
Exports:
Dried fruit and nuts, natural gas, carpets, Afghan coats, cotton and wool |
