conventional long form
conventional short form
local long form
local short form
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Data code Dependency status Government type National capital Administrative divisions Dependent areas Independence National holiday Constitution Legal system Suffrage Executive branch chief of state head of government cabinet elections election results
Legislative branch elections election results
Judicial branch
Political parties and leaders
Political pressure groups and leaders
International organization participation
Diplomatic representation in the US
chief of mission
chancery
telephone
FAX
consulate(s) general
consulate(s)
honorary consulate(s)
honorary consulate(s) general
Diplomatic representation from the US
chief of mission
embassy
branch office
mailing address
telephone
FAX
consulate(s) general
consulate(s)
Flag description
Government—note
Economy
Economy—overview GDP GDP—real growth GDP—per capita GDP—composition by sector agriculture industry services
Inflation rate—consumer price index
Labor force
total
by occupation
Unemployment rate Budget revenues expenditures
Industries Industrial production growth rate Electricity—capacity Electricity—production Electricity—consumption per capita Agriculture—products Exports total value commodities partners
Imports
total value
commodities
partners
Debt—external
Economic aid
donor
recipient
Currency
Exchange rates
Fiscal year
Communications
Telephones Telephone system domestic international
Radio broadcast stations
Radios
Television broadcast stations
Televisions
Communications—note
Transportation
Railways
total
broad gauge
dual gauge
narrow gauge
other gauges
standard gauge
Highways
total
paved
unpaved
Waterways
Pipelines
Ports and harbors
Merchant marine
total
ships by type
Airports
Airports—with paved runways
total
over 3,047m
2,438 to 3,047m
1,524 to 2,437m
914 to 1,523m
under 914m
Airports—with unpaved runways
total
over 3,047m
2,438 to 3,047m
1,524 to 2,437m
914 to 1,523m
under 914m
Heliports
Transportation—note
Military
Military branches Military manpower—military age Military manpower—availability males age 15–49 females age 15–49
Military manpower—fit for military service males females
Military manpower—reaching military age annually males females
Military expenditures—dollar figure
Military expenditures—percent of GDP
Military—note
Transnational Issues
Disputes—international
Illicit drugs
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AFGHANISTAN
@Afghanistan:Geography
Location: Southern Asia, north and west of Pakistan, east of Iran
Geographic coordinates: 33 00 N, 65 00 E
Map references: Asia
Area: total: 647,500 sq km land: 647,500 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative: slightly smaller than Texas
Land boundaries:
total: 5,529 km
border countries: China 76 km, Iran 936 km, Pakistan 2,430 km,
Tajikistan 1,206 km, Turkmenistan 744 km, Uzbekistan 137 km
Coastline: 0 km (landlocked)
Maritime claims: none (landlocked)
Climate: arid to semiarid; cold winters and hot summers
Terrain: mostly rugged mountains; plains in north and southwest
Elevation extremes: lowest point: Amu Darya 258 m highest point: Nowshak 7,485 m
Natural resources: natural gas, petroleum, coal, copper, talc, barites, sulfur, lead, zinc, iron ore, salt, precious and semiprecious stones
Land use: arable land: 12% permanent crops : 0% permanent pastures: 46% forests and woodland: 3% other: 39% (1993 est.)
Irrigated land: 30,000 sq km (1993 est.)
Natural hazards: damaging earthquakes occur in Hindu Kush mountains; flooding
Environment - current issues: soil degradation; overgrazing; deforestation (much of the remaining forests are being cut down for fuel and building materials); desertification
Environment - international agreements: party to : Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Marine Dumping, Nuclear Test Ban signed, but not ratified: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Life Conservation
Geography - note: landlocked
@Afghanistan:People
Population: