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Afghanistan

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Capital City: Kabul

Area: 652,225 sq km / 251,825 sq mi

Population: (2000 estimate) 26,668,251

GDP: Not available

Form of Government: Islamic state; transitional government

Official Language[s]: Pashto, Dari

Monetary unit: 1 afghani (AF), consisting of 100 puls

Religion[s]: Islam 99% (Sunni Muslim 84%, Shiite Muslim 15%); Other 1%

Major Cities: Kabul, Kandahar, Herat

Industries: Small-scale production of textiles, soap, furniture, shoes, fertilizer, and cement; handwoven carpets; natural gas, oil, coal, copper

Agriculture: Largely subsistence farming and nomadic animal husbandry; cash products—wheat, fruits, nuts, karakul pelts, wool, mutton

Natural Resources: Natural gas, petroleum, coal, copper, talc, barites, sulfur, lead, zinc, iron ore, salt, precious and semiprecious stones

 

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