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 | |  | | About Afghanistan: |
 | Location: Asia
Status: UN Country
Capital City: Kabul
Main Cities: Kandahar, Herat
Population: 21,968,000
Area: 652,090 km2
Currency: 1 New Afghani = 100 puls
Languages: Pushtu, Dari (Persian)
Religions: Sunni Muslim, Shiá Muslim |
| More about Afghanistan: a republic in central Asia: became independent in 1919; occupied by Soviet troops, 1979-89; controlled by mujaheddin forces from 1992 until 1996 when Taliban forces seized power; in the US-led `war against terrorism' (2001) the Taliban were overthrown and replaced by an interim administration; generally arid and mountainous, with the Hindu Kush range rising over 7500 m (25 000 ft.) and fertile valleys of the Amu Darya, Helmand, and Kabul Rivers. Official languages: Pashto and Dari (Persian), Tajik also widely spoken. Religion: Muslim. Currency: afghani. Capital: Kabul. Pop.: 24 926 000 (2004 est.). Area: 657 500 sq. km (250 000 sq. miles) |
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