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Photos of Afghanistan

View from Shahr-i-Zohok (the &quot;Red City&quot;) in Bamyan Province in Afghanistan. Once a citadel housing about 3,000 people, it was destroyed by the Mongols in the 13th century. The invaders also leveled the nearby city that the fortress had protected and  massacred all its inhabitants (possibly 150,000) and animals. In memory, the site is today known as Shahr-i-Gholghola (the &quot;City of Screams&quot;).

Introduction

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 43

Area - comparative

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Area comparison map

People and Society

Languages

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Age structure

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2023 population pyramid

Median age

comparison ranking: total 206

Population growth rate

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Birth rate

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Death rate

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Net migration rate

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Maternal mortality ratio

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Infant mortality rate

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Total fertility rate

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Tobacco use

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Education expenditures

comparison ranking: 162

Environment

Revenue from coal

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Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

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Real GDP per capita

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Labor force

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Unemployment rate

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Public debt

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Taxes and other revenues

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Current account balance

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Exports

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Imports

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Debt - external

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Energy

Communications

Internet users

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Transportation

Airports

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Roadways

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Waterways

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Military and Security

Military expenditures

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Terrorism

Transnational Issues