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Summary statistics
Region South-central Asia  
Largest urban agglom. (population, 000) Kabul (2994)  
Currency Afghani (AFN)  
Population in 2007 (projected, 000) 27145  
Surface area (square kms) 652090  
Population density (per square km) 41.6  
United Nations membership date 19 November 1946  
Economic indicators
GDP (million current US$) 2006 8309  
GDP (million current US$) 2000 2963  
GDP (per capita current US$) 2006 319.0  
GDP (per capita current US$) 2000 143.0  
GNI (per capita current US$) 2006 318.5  
GNI (per capita current US$) 2000 142.9  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2006 17.0  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 13.0  
Exchange rate (national currency per US$) 2006 50.41 Principal rate. 2005.  
Exchange rate (national currency per US$) 2000 47.26 Principal rate. 2001.  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2006 39.5  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 37.5  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2006 87.8  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 87.9  
Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) 2006 77 UNSD estimates. 2005.  
Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) 2000 136 UNSD estimates.  
Motor vehicles in use (per 1 000 inhabitants) 2006 5.6 2005.  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2006 8.6  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 0.1  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2006 1.7  
Exports (million US$) 2006 365.0 2005.  
Imports (million US$) 2006 2218.0 2005.  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2006 Pakistan (82), India (6), Russian Fed. (4) 2005.  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2006 Japan (19), Pakistan (18), China (14) 2005.  
Social indicators
Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 2006 3.9  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2006 47.0 2007.  
Population aged 60+ years (women and men, % of total) 2006 4.0/4.0 2007.  
Sex ratio (men per 100 women) 2006 107.4 2007.  
Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) 2006 44/44  
Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 births) 2006 157.0  
Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) 2006 7.1  
Contraceptive use (ages 15-49, % of currently married women) 2005 10 Age group < 50.  
Urban population (%) 2006 23  
Urban population growth rate 2000-2005 (% per annum) 2006 6.1  
Rural population growth rate 2000-2005 (% per annum) 2006 4.2  
Foreign born (%) 2006 0.1  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (provisional) 2006 527710  
Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (w and m per 100) 2006 39/70  
Third-level students (women and men, % of total) 2006 20/80  
Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) 2007 26/74  
Environment
Threatened species 2006 35  
Forested area (% of land area) 2005 1  
CO2 emissions (000 MT of carbon dioxide and per capita) 2006 693/0.0  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2006 12 UNSD estimates.  
Precipitation (millimetres) 2007 312  
Average minimum and maximum temperatures (Celsius) 2007 4.3/19.6  
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