Travel Guide, Afghanistan

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Maymana

Old city on the Silk Road, pivot point for political change in Afghanistan. Amazing landscapes, ...
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Emergency Numbers in Afghanistan

100 for Red Cross ( Medical Emergency ) 911 police
People, society, traditions of Afghanistan

Pashtun 42%, Tajik 27%, Hazara 9%, Uzbek 9%, Aimak 4%, Turkmen 3%, Baloch 2%, other 4%
Climate of Afghanistan

arid to semiarid; cold winters and hot summers

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Ecology and environment of Afghanistan

limited natural fresh water resources; inadequate supplies of potable water; soil degradation; ...
Economy of Afghanistan

Afghanistan's economy is recovering from decades of conflict. The economy has improved ...
People, society, traditions of Afghanistan

Pashtun 42%, Tajik 27%, Hazara 9%, Uzbek 9%, Aimak 4%, Turkmen 3%, Baloch 2%, other 4%

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Population: 33,609,937 inhabitants
Area: 647,500 km²
Capital: Kabul
Language(s): Afghan Persian or Dari (official) 50%, Pashto (official) 35%, Turkic languages (primarily Uzbek and Turkmen) 11%, 30 minor languages (primarily Balochi and Pashai) 4%, much bilingualism
Altitude (in meters): 0
Telephone code (prefix): 93
Per capita income (USD/year): 350
Major exports: opium, fruits and nuts, handwoven carpets, wool, cotton, hides and pelts, precious and semi-precious gems
Major imports: capital goods, food, textiles, petroleum products

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