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Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
جمهوری اسلامی افغانستان
(Persian: Jomhūrī-ye Eslāmī-ye Afġānistān)
د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت
(Pashto: Da Afġānistān Islāmī Jomhoriyat)
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Anthem: Afghan National Anthem
National anthem of Afghanistan.ogg

Capital
(and largest city)		Kabul
34°31′N69°08′E / 34.517°N 69.133°E / 34.517; 69.133
Official language(s)Dari (Persian) and Pashto[1][2]
DemonymAfghan[alternatives]
GovernmentIslamic republic
 - PresidentHamid Karzai
 - Vice PresidentMohammed Fahim
 - Vice PresidentKarim Khalili
 - Chief JusticeAbdul Salam Azimi
Establishment
 - First Afghan state[3][4]October 1747 
 - IndependenceAugust 19, 1919 
Area
 - Total647,500 km2 (41st)
251,772 sq mi 
 - Water (%)negligible
Population
 - 2010 estimate28,395,716[5] (42nd)
 - 1979 census15.5 million[6] 
 - Density43.5/km2 (150th)
111.8/sq mi
GDP (PPP)2009 estimate
 - Total$26.976 billion[7] 
 - Per capita$1,000[8] 
GDP (nominal)2009 estimate
 - Total$14.483 billion[7] 
 - Per capita$501[7] 
HDI (2007)0.352 (low) (181st)
CurrencyAfghani (AFN)
Time zoneD† (UTC+4:30)
Drives on theright
ISO 3166 codeAF
Internet TLD.af
Calling code+93

Source: CIA World Factbook
Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of July 12, 2011

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