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Afghanistan is a totally landlocked country slightly larger than France, with an extremely rugged topography. It borders Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, China and Pakistan, and is strategically important to all. Though firmly Islamic, the new government advocates a quite different interpretation of Islamic law, allowing women to work, men to shave and both to dance to music - simple pleasures that have earned the support of various tribes, more details to come ……..
Area: 652,000 sq km (251,739 sq mi)
Population: 26 million
Capital city: Kabul (pop 1.5 million)
People: Pashtun (38%), Tajik (25%), Hazara (19%), Uzbek (6%), other (12%)
Language: Afghan Persian (Dari; 50%), Pashtu (35%), Turkic (Uzbek and Turkmen; 11%); other (4%)
Religion: Sunni Muslim (84%), Shi'a Muslim (15%), Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, Baha'i (1%)
Government: Interim government (22 Dec 2001 - 22 June 2002) appointed by the United Nations
Interim government chair: Hamid Karzai (Taliban leader: Maulana Mohammed Omar)
GDP: US$21 billion
GDP per head: US$800
Annual growth: unavailable
Inflation: unavailable
Major industries: Textiles and rugs, fruits and nuts, wool, cotton, fertilizer, soap, fossil fuels, gemstones
Major trading partners: FSU (Former Soviet Union), Pakistan, Iran, EU, Japan, Singapore, India, South Korea
Source: Lonely Planet
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