
Afghanistan Location Map

Afghanistan Facts
Full Official Name: Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
Demonym: Afghan
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Area
Total Area: 652,230 km²
Total Land Area: 652,230 km²
Total Water Area: 0 km²
Demographics
Population: 40,121,552
Population Growth Rate: 2.22% (2024 est.)
Largest City: Kabul (Population: 4.954 million)
Ethnic Groups: Pashtun, Tajik, Hazara, Uzbek, Turkman, Baluch, Pashaie, Nuristani, Aymaq, Arab, Qirghiz, Qizilbash, Gujur, and Brahwui
Languages: Afghan Persian or Dari (official, lingua franca) 77%, Pashto (official) 48%, Uzbeki 11%, English 6%, Turkmani 3%, Urdu 3%, Pashaie 1%, Nuristani 1%, Arabic 1%, Balochi 1%, other <1% (2020 est.) Religions: Muslim 99.7% (Sunni 84.7 – 89.7%, Shia 10 – 15%), other <0.3%
Economy
Currency: Afghani
Real GDP at Purchasing Power Parity ($ PPP): $80.416 billion (2022 est.)
GDP per capita (PPP): $2,000 (2022 est.)
Exports Value Per Year: $1.476 billion (2020 est.)
Biggest Export Partners: Pakistan 57%, India 28%, China 3%, UAE 2%, Turkey 2% (2022)
Imports Value Per Year: $6.983 billion (2020 est.)
Biggest Import Partners: UAE 21%, Kazakhstan 17%, Pakistan 17%, China 9%, Uzbekistan 9% (2022)
Government
Type: theocratic; the United States does not recognize the Taliban Government
Capital City: Kabul (Population: 4.954 million)
Other Facts
Time Zone: UTC+4:30 (DST is not observed)
Country Code: AF
Internet TLD: .af
Climate Map of Afghanistan

Climate: arid to semiarid; cold winters and hot summers
Topographic Map of Afghanistan
