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Afghanistan Country Guide | Guide to Afghanistan

Country Guide Afghanistan

Capital: Kabul

Population: 29,863,000

Currency: afghani (AFA)

Religions: Sunni Muslim 80%, Shi'a Muslim 19%, other 1%

Government: Islamic republic

Languages: Afghan Persian or Dari (official) 50%, Pashtu (official) 35%, Turkic languages (primarily Uzbek and Turkmen) 11%, 30 minor languages (primarily Balochi and Pashai) 4%, much bilingualism

Climate: arid to semiarid; cold winters and hot summers

Phone Code: 93

Festivals in Afghanistan

Kite Fighting in Afghanistan [video]
Buzkashi - Goat Grabbing [video]

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Afghanistan Accommodation

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Afghanistan Flights

Ariana Afghan Airlines (Afghanistan) - Afghanistan's flag carrier flies to major capitals in the region, to China, Russia and now Germany.
Ariana Afghan Airlines


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Further Afghanistan Resources

Afghanistan Online [web site]

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