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World Trade Center Attack"The Second Day of Infamy" |
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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 productswheat, 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 |