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Afghanistan Capital: Kabul Population: 31,056,997 The Geography of Afghanistan Total Size: 647,500 square km Size Comparison: slightly smaller than Texas Geographical Coordinates: 33 00 N, 65 00 E World Region: Asia General Terrain: mostly rugged mountains; plains in north and southwest Geographical Low Point: Amu Darya 258 m Geographical High Point: Nowshak 7,485 m Climate: arid to semiarid; cold winters and hot summers The People of Afghanistan Type of Government: Islamic republic Languages Spoken: Afghan Persian or Dari (official) 50%, Pashtu (official) 35%, Turkic languages (primarily Uzbek and Turkmen) 11%, 30 minor languages (primarily Balochi and Pashai) 4%, much bilingualism Independence: 19 August 1919 (from UK control over Afghan foreign affairs) National Holiday: Independence Day, 19 August (1919) Nationality: Afghan(s) Religions: Sunni Muslim 80%, Shi'a Muslim 19%, other 1% Economy of Afghanistan Major Industries: small-scale production of textiles, soap, furniture, shoes, fertilizer, cement; handwoven carpets; natural gas, coal, copper Agricultural Products: opium, wheat, fruits, nuts; wool, mutton, sheepskins, lambskins Natural Resources: natural gas, petroleum, coal, copper, chromite, talc, barites, sulfur, lead, zinc, iron ore, salt, precious and semiprecious stones Major Exports: opium, fruits and nuts, handwoven carpets, wool, cotton, hides and pelts, precious and semi-precious gems Major Imports: capital goods, food, textiles, petroleum products Currency: afghani (AFA) National GDP: $21,500,000,000 Total Export Revenue: $471,000,000 Brief History of Afghanistan: Ahmad Shah DURRANI unified the Pashtun tribes and founded Afghanistan in 1747. The country served as a buffer between the British and Russian empires until it won independence from notional British control in 1919. A brief experiment in democracy ended in Back to Geography Home Page

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