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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