Facts About Afghanistan
Geography in Afghan (Afghanistan Geography)
Location:
In Southern Asia, north, west of Pakistan, & east of Iran
Border countries:
China 76 km, Iran 936 km, Pakistan 2,430 km, Tajikistan 1,206 km, Turkmenistan 744 km, Uzbekistan 137 km
Area:
(Afghanistan is landlocked)
Total area 647,500 sq km
Land 647,500 sq km, Water 0 sq km
Area comparative:
Afghanistan is slightly smaller than the state of Texas
Currency: Afghani (50 Afs = $1.00)
People of Afghanistan
Population: 26,813,057 (July 2001 est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years - 42.2% (male 5,775,921; female 5,538,836)
15-64 years - 55.01% (male 7,644,242; female 7,106,568)
65 years and over - 2.79% (male 394,444; female 353,046) (All figures are 2001 est.)
Population growth rate:
3.48% (2001 est.) Note: this rate reflects the continued return of refugees from Iran
Birth rate: 41.42 births per 1,000 populations (2001 est.)
Death rate: 17.72 deaths per 1,000 populations (2001 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
Total population - 46.24 years, Male - 46.97 years, Female - 45.47 years (2001 est.)
Nationality Noun: Afghan(s)
Ethnic groups:
Pashtun, Tajik, Hazara, Uzbek and minor ethnic groups (Aimaks, Turkmen, Baloch, and others)
Religions: Sunni Muslim, Shi'a Muslim, other
Languages:
Pashtu, Dari, Turkic languages (primarily Uzbek and Turkmen), 30 minor languages (primarily Balochi and Pashai). Many people are bilingual.
Literacy:
Total population: 31.5%
Male: 47.2% Female: 15% (1999 est.) (Defined as people age 15 or over that can read and write.)
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