Afghanistan

Parent Category: Places

Capital
Kabul Population
26,813,057 (July 2001 est.)
Area
647,500 sq km, slightly smaller than Texas
Location
a landlocked country located approximately in the center of Asia. It is bordered by Pakistan in the south and east, Iran in the south and west, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan in the north, and China in the far northeast
Government
No functioning central government,
administered by factions
Money
Afghani (AFA) Climate
Arid to semiarid; cold winters and hot summers
Languages
Pashtu 35%, Afghan Persian (Dari) 50%, Turkic languages (primarily Uzbek and Turkmen) 11%, 30 minor languages (primarily Balochi and Pashai) 4%, much bilingualism

Afghanistan News
Afghanistan News 1
Afghanistan Online: History
Afghanistan Profile
Afghanistan: Timeline

Afghanistan Web
Afghanistan’s Web Site

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Wikipedia: Afghanistan

Fast Facts Resources:
CIA World Factbook
Wikipedia
Afghanistan Online