Afghanistan
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Capital
Kabul
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Local time
12:22
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Population
29.12 m
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Driving side
Right
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Calling code
+93
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Currency
؋ AFN (afghani)
Afghanistan
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Capital
Kabul
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Local time
12:22
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Population
29.12 m
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Driving side
Right
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Calling code
+93
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Currency
؋ AFN (afghani)
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Average Salary
$ 213
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Petrol price
€ 1.07 pl
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Precipitation
327mm /year
Geography & travel
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Country Area
652 860 km2
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Protected Area
1%
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Forest Area
2%
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Agricultural area
58%
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Annual air passengers
1.92 m
Population
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Ethnicity
Pashtun - 42 %
Tajik - 27 %
Hazara - 9 %
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Religion
Islam - 99 %
Islam - 99 %
other - 1 %
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Literacy rates
31.7%
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Languages
Afghan Persian or Dari - 50 %
Pashto - 35 %
Turkic languages - 11 %
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Armed Forces
319 400
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Alcohol consumption
1 l/person
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Diabetes
8.8%
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Malaria
24%
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Tuberculosis
189 per 100k
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HIV
0.1%
Economy
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Industries
bricks, textiles, soap, furniture, shoes, fertilizer, apparel, food-products, non-alcoholic beverages
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Agriculture
opium, wheat, fruits, nuts, wool, mutton, sheepskins, lambskins
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Natural Resources
natural gas, petroleum, coal, copper, chromite, talc, barites, sulfur, lead
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Natural Resources
natural gas, petroleum, coal, copper, chromite, talc, barites, sulfur, lead
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Renewable Energy
16%
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CO2 Emissions
9 809kt
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Ease of Business
183 (Best=1, Worst=200)
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ATMs per 100k people
1
What not to do when visiting Afghanistan
Afghanistan Don't initiate a conversation with a woman and don't ask a male about his wife or female relatives.
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Afghanistan Don't give alcohol as a gift. When bringing a gift, be subtle and don't immediately give it, but instead discreetly place it near the door or where you sit down. The green colour is good for wedding gift wrapping.
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Afghanistan Don't forget to handshake when greeting - people also place their hands over the heart and nod slightly. Women and men never shake hands or speak alone directly to one another - eye contact between men and women should be avoided.
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Did you know?
Anyone in Afghanistan who is assigned the number 39 on his license plate will not have an easy time. The number is associated with prostitution.
Afghanistan Don't be alone with the woman in the same room if you're a man - if this happens, make sure the door is left open.
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Afghanistan Don't forget to remove shoes when entering someone's place.
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Afghanistan Don't forget homosexuality is illegal here.
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Afghanistan Don't be surprised if you're seated on the floor (usually on cushions) when eating at someone's place. If you can, sit cross-legged.
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Afghanistan Don't forget business is very much personal here - if you haven't already invested some time in getting to know your counterparts, use initial meetings to establish trust. Once done, you can move to the business.
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Did you know?
Afghanistan is the world’s largest producer of Opium.
Afghanistan Don't forget the communication style is somewhat indirect - it's important to phrase questions intelligently, you will rarely get "no" as the answer.
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Afghanistan Don't drink tap water - it's not drinkable.
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Afghanistan Don't bring any alcohol, narcotics nor pork products into the country.
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