AFGHANISTAN

Country name: Islamic State of Afghanistan Capital: Kabul
Geographic coordinates: 34° 33' N, 69° 14' E
Population: 4 616 000
Time zone: UTC+4.5
Government: Islamic republic International organizations: UN
Independence:   Useful web sites: Official site: www.president.gov.af
Tourist site:
Time zone: UTC+4.5 Geography: Area: 652 225 sq km
Forested area: 13 500 sq km
Comparative: Twice the size of Norway
Population: 38 042 000 Land use: Arable land: 11.95%
Permanent crops: 0.18%
Other: 87.87%
Area: 652 225 sq km Natural hazards: Frequent minor earthquakes, floods, drought, desert sandstorms with high winds, snow storms.
Languages: Dari, Pushtu, Uzbek, Turkmen Extreme elevation: Nowshak (Noshaq), 7485 m
Currency: Afghani    

Country Indicators

URBAN POPULATION

% of total population living in towns and cities. The definition of ‘urban’ may vary greatly.

POPULATION > 65 YRS

% of total population ages 65 and over.

BIRTH RATE

Number of births per 1000 population per year.

DEATH RATE

Number of deaths per 1000 population per year.

ADULT LITERACY

% of population aged 15 and above classified as literate.

SCHOOL ENROLMENT

% of primary school age children enrolled in primary school.

GNI

Gross National Income per person per year in
thousand US$.

MOBILE PHONES

Number of mobile phones per 100 people.

IMMUNISATION

% of children ages 12-23 months receiving measles immunisation.

SANITATION

% of population with access to improved sanitation facilities.

ACCESS TO WATER

% of population with access to improved water sources.

ARABLE LAND

% of total land area classified as arable.

FOREST

Forest area % of total land area.

AIR POLLUTION

Tonnes of CO2 emissions per capita per year.