Afghanistan
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Afghanistan - Physical geography

Area : 652 300 Km2
Lands under cultivation : 12 %
Wild pasture lands : 46 %
Forests : 2 %

Min. Height : 270 m (Amu Darya)
Max. Height : 7485 m (Nowshak)

Afghanistan - Climate
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Temperatures °C (degrees Celsius) in Kabul
Rainfall (mm) in Kabul
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Afghanistan - People
Nationality : Afghan
Main language(s) : Patchoun, Dari (Persian)

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2005
 Population (2005) : 31 287 000 people
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Density : 48 people / Km2
Fertility rate : 7 children / woman
Life expectancy : 43 years
Urban population : 24 %

Main cities :
2 500 000 people Mazar-ê-Charif
2 450 000 people Kabul (capital)
225 500 people Kandahar
177 300 people Herat

Afghanistan - Economy
Currency : Afghani (AFA) = 100 Puli
Rate of exchange (Sept.2004) :

1 Euro = 55.7 Afghani (AFA)

GNP (Gross National Product), 2005 : 6.96 billion dollars
GNP per capita, 2005 : 222 dollars

Afghanistan - Miscellaneous information
 MAIN NATURAL RESOURCES :
- Poppy
- Grapes
- Wheat
- Millet
- Corn
 - Sheep
 - Coal
- Copper
- Natural gas
 OTHER RESOURCES & PRODUCTS (world rank 2003) :
- Opium (1)

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