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Afghanistan
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| Capital: |
Kabul (3.573 million) |
| Population: |
29,835,392 |
| Land Area: |
1,689,268 sq km (652,230 sq miles) |
| Land Division: |
34 Provinces
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| Currency: |
Afghani (AFA) |
| Languages: |
Afghan Persian or Dari (Off.) 50%, Pashto (Off.) 35%, Turkic
languages (mainly Uzbek and Turkmen) 11%, 30 minor languages
(mainly Balochi and Pashai) 4%, much bilingualism
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| National Day: |
August 19 (Independence Day) |
| Religions: |
Sunni Muslim 80%, Shi'a Muslim
19%, Other 1%
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| Ethnicity: |
Pashtun 42%, Tajik 27%, Hazara 9%, Uzbek 9%, Aimak 4%, Turkmen 3%, Baloch
2%, other 4%
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