- Full Country Name: Islamic State of Afghanistan
- Local Name: Afghanistan
- Capital: Kabul
- Language: Pashtu and Persian (official). Also Dari, Turkmen, Uzbek.
- Currency: Afghani (AFN) =100 puls.
- People: Pashtun (38%), Tajik (25%), Hazara (19%), Uzbek (6%), other (12%).
- Life Expectancy: Male: 42.71, Female: 43.1.
- Religion: Sunni Muslim (84%), Shi'a Muslim (15%), Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, Baha'i (1%)
- Size (sq km): 652,090 (41st)
- Population: 31,889,923 (37th)
- Population Density per sq km: 46 (150th)
- Country Dialling Code: 93
- Internet Country Code: .af
- Time Zone: GMT +4.5.
- Voltage Guide: 220 volts AC, 50 Hz.
- Finance: Credit cards not accepted. Traveller's cheques OK.
- Business Hours: Sat-Wed 0800-1200, and 1300-1630 Thurs 0800-1330, Friday sabbath.
- GDP: US$21 billion
- GDP per Capita: US$800
- Major Industries: Textiles and rugs, fruits and nuts, wool, cotton, fertilizer, soap, fossil fuels, gemstones.
- Major Trading Partners: FSU (Former Soviet Union), Pakistan, Iran, EU, Japan, Singapore, India, South Korea.
- Personal Safety: Highly volatile following the recent war. Few foreigners work here and are targets. Women must observe strict sharia Islamic law and never travel alone.
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