Official name: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Geographic coordinates: 33° 00 N, 65° 00 E
Land area: 647,500 sq km
Total area: 647,500 sq km
Population: 31,889,923 (July 2007 est.)
Government: Islamic republic
President: Hamid Karzai
Vice President: Ahmad Zia Massoud, Karim Khalili
Languages: 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
Capital and Largest city: Kabul
Religion: Sunni Muslim 80%, Shi’a Muslim 19%, other 1%
Currency: Afghani (AFN)
Race: Pashtun 42%, Tajik 27%, Hazara 9%, Uzbek 9%, Aimak 4%, Turkmen 3%, Baloch 2%, other 4%
Literacy rate: 28.1% (2001)
Independence Day: 19th August (1919)
Time zone: (UTC +4:30)
Country calling code: +93
Internet TLD: .af


















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