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Photos of Afghanistan

View of the shell of the &quot;Large Buddha&quot; and surrounding caves in Bamyan, Afghanistan. Over the centuries, travelers on the Silk Road often visited and described this Buddha statue and one in another cave, both dating to the sixth century A.D.  The Taliban destroyed both statues in 2001.

Introduction

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 43

Area - comparative

Area comparison map:
Area comparison map

People and Society

Languages

Dari audio sample:
Pashto audio sample:

Age structure

2023 population pyramid:
2023 population pyramid

Median age

comparison ranking: total 206

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 32

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 15

Death rate

comparison ranking: 19

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 99

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 8

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 1

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 17

Tobacco use

comparison ranking: total 62

Education expenditures

comparison ranking: 162

Environment

Revenue from coal

comparison ranking: 12

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 117

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 209

Labor force

comparison ranking: 61

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 186

Public debt

comparison ranking: 198

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 180

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 172

Exports

comparison ranking: 172

Imports

comparison ranking: 138

Debt - external

comparison ranking: 90

Energy

Communications

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 73

Heliports

comparison ranking: 80

Military and Security

Terrorism

Transnational Issues