Afghanistan
Sunday, October 12, 2008
- Afghanistan, a country in southwestern Asia that is situated on a landlocked plateau between Iran, Pakistan, China, and several countries in Central Asia.
- Afghanistan is a rugged place.
- Rocky mountains and deserts cover most of the land, with little vegetation anywhere except the mountain valleys and northern plains.
- The country has hot, dry summers and bitterly cold winters. Kābul is the capital and largest city.
Afghanistan Facts and Figures
| Basic Facts | |
| Official name | Transitional Islamic State of Afghanistan |
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| Capital | Kābul |
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| Area | 652,225 sq km |
| | 251,825 sq mi |
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| People | |
| Population | 29,928,987 (2005 estimate) |
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| Population growth | |
| Population growth rate | 4.77 percent (2005 estimate) |
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| Projected population in 2025 | 50,252,227 (2005 estimate) |
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| Projected population in 2050 | 81,933,479 (2005 estimate) |
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| Population density | 46 persons per sq km (2005 estimate) |
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| | 120 persons per sq mi (2005 estimate) |
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| Urban/rural distribution | |
| Share urban | 23 percent (2003 estimate) |
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| Share rural | 77 percent (2003 estimate) |
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| Largest cities, with population | |
| Kābul | 2,678,000 (2003 estimate) |
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| Kandahār | 225,500 (1988 estimate) |
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| Herāt | 177,300 (1988 estimate) |
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