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Afghanistan

Capital: Kabul

GPS: 34°31′N, 69°08′E

Time Zone: (UTC + 4:30)

Government: Islamic Republic (Presidential)

Head of State: Hamid Karzai (since 2004)

Parliament: Bicameral

Neighbours: Establihsed in 1747, Afghanistan is bordered by Pakistan in the south and east, Iran in the west, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan in the north, and China in the far northeast.

Surface Area: 647,500 km² (41st)
Land: 647,500 km² (41st)
Water: 0 km²

Main Political Parties:

Islamic Society of Afghanistan (Jamiat-e-Islami), Islamic United Party of Afghanistan (Hezeb Wahdat Islami Afghanistan ), Islamic Party of Afghanistan (Hezb-i-Islami Afghanistan), National Congress Party of Afghanistan (Hezb-e-Congra-e-Mili Afghanistan), National Movement of Afghanistan (Hezb-e-Nuhzhat-e-Mili Afghanistan), National Islamic Movement of Afghanistan (Jumbish-i-Milli Islami Afghanistan), United National Front, Esteqlal Party of Afghanistan (Hezbe Esteqlale Afghanistan) (Afghan Congress).

Population: 31, 889, 923 (2008 Est)
Population Growth: 2.62% (2008 Est)
Population Density: 46/km²
Main Ethnic Groups: Pashtun 42%, Tajik 27%, Hazara 9%, Uzbek 9%, Aimak 4%, Turkmen 3%, Baloch 2%, other 4%
Main Languages: Dari, Pashtu, Hazaragi, Uzbek, Turkmen amoung other minor languages.

Currency: Afghani (AFA)
GNI (Atlas Method): US$8,092 million
GNI Per Capita: Approximately US$900
GDP (Current US$): US$8,842 million
GDP Growth (Growth Annual %): 12.4% (2007)
HDI: Data Unavailable
Inflation, GDP Deflator:
Agriculture, Value Added (% GDP): 38%
Industry, Value Added (% GDP): 24%
Services, etc., value added (% of GDP): 38%
Exports of goods and services (% of GDP): US$274 million (excluding illicit production)
Imports of goods and services (% of GDP): US$3,823 billion (2006 estimate)
Total External Debt: US$8 billion (2004)
Time Required to Start Business:
Investment Climate: See Country Report
Driver of Growth: See Country Report
Top Investors: See Country Report
Spheres of Power and Influence: See Country Report

Security Spending: See Country Report
Arms Imports: See Country Report
Arms Exports: See Country Report
Size of Army: See Country Report
Size of Police Force: See Country Report
Judicial System: See Country Report

Conflict History: See Country Report
Arms Trading: See Country Report
National Threats: See Country Report
Foreign Policy: See Country Report
Terrorist Threats: See Country Report

Political Economy Analysis: See Country Report
Geopolicity Political Risk Analysis: See Country Report

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