Country: Afghanistan



Population: 29,117,000
Capital: Kabul
Currency: Afghani (AFA )
Top level domain: .af
Int. Phone access: 93
ISO2 code: AF
ISO3 code: AFG
IOC code: AFG


Afghanistan



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Afghanistan

Languages:
Afghan Persian or Dari (official), Pashto (official), Turkic languages (primarily Uzbek and Turkmen), 30 minor languages (primarily Balochi and Pashai),

Religions:
Sunni Muslim 80%, Shia Muslim 19%, other 1%

United Nations member since: 1946-11-19

Olympic achievements

Olympic Summer Games: 12 times.   Medals: gold  0   silver  0   bronse   1
Olympic Winter Games: 0 times.   Medals: gold  0   silver  0   bronse   0

Provinces / Regions


Badakhshan, Badghis, Baghlan, Bamian, Farah, Faryab, Ghazni, Ghowr, Helmand, Herat, Kabol, Kapisa, Konar, Laghman, Lowgar, Nangarhar, Nimruz, Paktia, Parvan, Kandahar, Kondoz, Takhar, Vardak, Zabol, Paktika, Balkh, Jowzjan, Samangan, Sar-e Pol, Konar, Laghman, Paktia, Khowst, Nurestan, Oruzgan, Parvan, Daykondi, Panjshir,

Major Cities


Kabul, Qandahar, Herat, Mazar-e-Sharif,