Afghanistan

Where is it?

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Geography

    

Continent:
Asia
Area:
647,500 sq km OR 250,001 sq mi
Coastline:
0 km OR 0 mi
Elevation extremes:
lowest point: 258 m OR 846 ft
highest point: 7492 m OR 24,580 ft

    

Population

    

Population:
32,526,562 (2010)
Population growth rate:
2.59% (2010)
Population density:
50 per sq km OR 130 per sq mi
Urban vs Rural Population:
Urban: 26.70%
Rural: 73.30%
Life Expectancy:
49.33 (2010)
Infant Mortality:
123.89 (2010)
Birth Rate:
34.1 per 1000 (2010)
Death Rate:
7.7 per 1000 (2010)
Overall Literacy:
28.10% (2010)
Male Literacy:
43.10% (2010)
Female Literacy:
12.60% (2010)

    

Government

    

Capital:
Kabul
Official Language(s):
Pashto Dari (Persian)

    

Economy

    

GDP Per Capita:
$561
Currency:
Afghani

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