Afghanistan
(Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (Jomhūrī-ye Eslāmī-ye Afghānestān [Dari]); Da Afghanestan Eslami Jamhuriyat (Pashto))
Capital
of Afghanistan: Kabul
Population (Estimated July 2012): 30,419,928
Area of Afghanistan: 652,864km2 or 252,072mi2
Currency: Afghani (AFN)
Official Language: Dari and Pashto
Political Information: Islamic Republic
Official Religion: Islam
(approximately 99% of the population is Muslim and 1% have other religious beliefs)
Highest Mountain: The Hindu Kush at 7,492 m or 24,580ft
Longest River: Amu Darya 1,415km
Time Zone (GMT/UTC): + 4:30
Wildlife: Alta Weasel, Asiatic Black Bear, Asiatic Brown Bear, Caracal, Eurasian Otter, Geoffroy’s Bat, Gray Wolf, Hare, Ibex, Kashmir Cave Bat, Leopard, Lesser Horseshoe Bat, Long-Tailed Marmat, Lynx, Marco Polo Sheep, Markhor, Mehely’s Horseshoe Bat, Mouflon, Pallas’ Cat, Pikas, Red Fox, Sind Bat, Snow Leopard, Stoat, Stone Marten, Wild Goat and Zarudny’s Jird.
Counties/Provinces/States:
Badakhshan, Badghis, Baghlan, Balkh, Bamyan, Daykundi, Farah, Faryab, Ghazni, Ghor, Helmand, Herat, Jowzjan, Kabul, Kandahar, Kapisa, Khost, Kunar, Kunduz, Laghman, Logar, Nangarhar, Nimruz, Nuristan, Oruzgan, Paktia, Paktika, Panjshir, Parwan, Samangan, Sar-e Pol, Takhar, Wardak and Zabul.
Leaders: President Hamid Karzai
Sources: CIA World Fact Book, Encyclopaedia Britannica,
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