Afghanistan - Country Profile
Name: Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan |
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Capital: Kabul |
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Largest City: Kabul |
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Population: 42 million (Rank: 36) |
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Name: Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan |
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Capital: Kabul |
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Largest City: Kabul |
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Population: 42 million (Rank: 36) |
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| Area | 0.65 million km2 (Rank: 40) |
| Currency | Afghani (افغانی) (AFN) |
| Prime Minister | Hasan Akhund |
| Border | Pakistan, Tajikistan, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, China, India |
| GDP (per capita) | $2,024 (Rank: 169) |
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| Flag | Afghanistan flag |
| Map | Afghanistan map |
| Motto | There is no god but God. Muhammad is the messenger of God |
| Anthem | "Milli Surood" |
| Official languages | Dari and Pashto |
| Phone Calling code | +93 |
| Internet TLD | .af |
| Presidential palace | Arg (means "citadel") |
| National emblem | Afghanistan National emblem |
| Father of the Nation | Ahmad Shah Durrani |
| National animal | Snow leopard |
| National bird | Golden eagle |
| National dog | Afghan Hound |
| National flower | Tulip |
| National tree | Afghan pine |
| National fruit | Pomegranate |
| National sport | Buzkashi |
| National dance | Attan |
| National instrument | Rubab |
| National poet | Khushal Khattak |
| National dish | Kabuli palaw |
| highest point | Noshak 7,492 m |
| lowest point | Amu Darya 258 m |
| Life expectancy at birth | 53 years |
| Literacy | 43% |
| Independence | 19 August 1919 (from UK) |
| Legislative branch | Meshrano Jirga or House of Elders (102) Wolesi Jirga or House of People (250 seats) |
| Flag carrier | Ariana Afghan Airlines |
| Busiest Airport | Kabul International Airport |
| Longest river | Helmand River |
| First national park | Band-e Amir National Park |
| Central bank | Da Afghanistan Bank |
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