Afghanistan Quik Facts

Afghanistan is a landlocked country bordered by Pakistan in the south and east, Iran in the west, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan in the north and China in the far northeast.

Afghanistan Fast Facts

1. Capital: Kabul
2. Government: Islamic Republic
3. Population: 31,889,923 (July 2007)
4. Currency: Afghani (AFN)
5. Inflation rate: 16.3%
6. Official languages:Afghan Persian (Dari) 50%, Pashto 35%
7. UN survey shows Afghan civilian deaths rose 40% in 2008

Afghanistan Top 5

• Official Site: Afghanistan
• Wikipedia: Afghanistan
• CIA World Factbook: Afghanistan
• BBC Country Profile: Afghanistan
• U.S. Department of State: Afghanistan
  

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